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Louise Smith, BACP

Louise Smith is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, anger and depression.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief
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About Louise

Louise Smith is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, anger and depression. She also supports those dealing with addiction, self-esteem and intimacy-related concerns. Louise works from a practical viewpoint and aims to help people feel more able to cope with everyday life.

She uses a client-centred approach that puts the person's experience at the centre of each session. That means she listens closely and helps people find their own solutions rather than imposing answers.

Background and approach

She also draws on mindfulness techniques to build awareness of thoughts and feelings, and solution-focused ideas to set clear goals and small steps forward. Louise trained and is a registered member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists, commonly known as BACP. She has three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.

Her background includes supporting people with relationship breakdown, bereavement, mood difficulties and addiction-related concerns. In sessions she aims for a straightforward, respectful tone. Conversations tend to break issues down into manageable parts.

Clients can expect practical tools, paced reflection and collaborative goal-setting to track progress. Louise offers appointments online by video or phone, and through live chat or text-based messaging. She guides each person through a short matching process to find the right fit and to make arranging sessions simple and clear.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	392392	January 2027

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Louise lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief
Anger management
Depression
Addictions
Family conflicts
Intimacy-related issues
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Body image
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Phobias
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Ways of working Louise names

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Practical approaches for online counselling

Louise uses client-centred work to place the person’s experience at the heart of sessions, listening closely and encouraging people to make their own choices about change. This approach suits those who need a space to make sense of feelings and to build confidence in their next steps.

She also draws on mindfulness techniques to help people notice thoughts and bodily sensations without judgement; this can reduce reactivity and help with anxiety and low mood. Solution-focused methods are used to set clear, short-term goals and to find small changes that add up over time, which many people find motivating when coping with life changes.

Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to check what fits their needs, goals and preferences, and adjust the focus as therapy progresses. This is a joint process rather than a fixed plan.

Online appointments are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat is suited to shorter check-ins, and messaging lets people reflect in writing between sessions. These options aim to make counselling more flexible and easier to fit around work, family and travel.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Louise support?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, anger and depression, along with addictions, self-esteem and intimacy-related issues.

What is her therapeutic style?

Louise uses a client-centred style that focuses on the person’s experience, combined with mindfulness and solution-focused techniques to build awareness and practical steps forward.

How much experience does she have?

She has three years of professional experience providing counselling in the United Kingdom.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a registered member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are used in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging depending on what suits the person.

How are costs handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.