Counsellor profile
Louise Banks, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - stress and mood concerns
Continue with LouiseWhere Louise stands
- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 396608
- Experience
- 17 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Client-centred approach
- Cognitive behavioural tools
- Sleep and motivation
About Louise
Louise Banks is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with 17 years' experience. She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression, and supports people coping with life changes. Louise also notes a focus on sleep difficulties and motivation problems.
She frames the work so that the person is the expert in their own story. Sessions aim to identify strengths and practical steps that make everyday life more manageable. Louise uses talking and practical techniques rather than lecturing or quick fixes.
Her approach draws on client-centred principles and cognitive behavioural methods. That means listening to what matters most to the person, and then trying behavioural or thinking strategies when they seem useful. Techniques are explained plainly and practised in small, manageable steps.
Louise has experience across a wide range of concerns that can sit alongside stress and mood problems. These include abandonment issues, communication problems, chronic illness and caregiver stress, divorce and separation, end-of-life and hospice related concerns, and codependency among other areas.
People can expect clear discussion of goals in early sessions and a focus on skills that can be used between appointments. Louise invites those who are ready to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to begin the practical work together.
How sessions work
How Louise uses Client-Centred and CBT approaches online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening closely to what matters to the person and reflecting that back. It helps people clarify their priorities, feel heard, and decide what changes they want to try. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thinking and behaviour interact and offers straightforward strategies to shift unhelpful patterns. CBT can be useful for anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and motivation difficulties.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Louise will discuss goals and preferences with each person and decide together whether a client-centred style, CBT techniques, or a mixture makes most sense. That collaborative planning helps shape which tools to try and how often to meet.
Practical benefits of online sessions include fitting appointments around work and family commitments, avoiding travel time, and making it easier to check in from different locations. Because the biography did not list specific session formats, check the current options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals can offer a variety of ways to meet, and Louise will talk through which option suits day-to-day routines and therapeutic goals.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
17+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include codependency, caregiver stress, chronic illness, communication problems and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions combine a client-centred stance with practical cognitive behavioural techniques. That means listening first, then trying straightforward strategies for thoughts, behaviours and routines.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional experience working with psychological and life adjustment issues.
Which credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I'm outside the UK?
International clients are accepted. Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats were not specified in the biography.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.