Counsellor profile
Louise Smith, BACP
United Kingdom
Counsellor - stress and relationships
Continue with LouiseWhere Louise stands
- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 392392
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Client‑centred approach
- Mindfulness methods
- Solution‑focused work
About Louise
Louise Smith is a counsellor in the United Kingdom and a registered member of the BACP - the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists. She has three years of professional experience and works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, anger, depression, addictions and issues around intimacy and self‑esteem.
She aims to help people understand their feelings and develop practical coping tools. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on small steps that can reduce overwhelm. Louise writes plainly and listens for the patterns that make day‑to‑day life harder.
Her approach draws on client‑centred methods that place the person's experience at the centre of conversations. Mindfulness techniques are used to build awareness of thoughts and bodily responses. Solution‑focused elements help set short term, achievable goals to change what is not working.
Louise describes people as the experts of their own stories and looks for the strengths they already have. She works in straightforward language, helping clients try new ways of responding and noticing what shifts. Practical tools and short, revisitible tasks are common parts of her sessions.
She works with a wide range of concerns including attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, communication and control problems, eating and substance use issues, and coping with life changes such as separation. Sessions are conducted in English and Louise does not take international clients at this time.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client‑centred therapy focuses on the person's experience and priorities. Online sessions use this same stance by inviting the person to steer the conversation and name what matters most in each meeting. This helps when stress or relationship issues feel overwhelming and practical direction is needed.Mindfulness work teaches simple attention practices and noticing bodily signals. In remote sessions these are short guided practices and prompts that can be practised between meetings to reduce anxiety or anger and increase emotional awareness.
Solution‑focused work concentrates on small, achievable changes and clear short‑term goals. Online sessions are well suited to this because homework and quick check‑ins can be used to track what is changing week by week.
The best approach is figured out together. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to the client’s goals and preferences, adjusting as progress is made. That collaborative planning is part of early sessions and reviewed regularly.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. In practical terms, remote work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check‑ins when needed, and use exercises that carry over into everyday life without requiring travel.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, anger, depression, addictions and issues around intimacy and self‑esteem, among others.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is straightforward and person‑centred, using listening, mindfulness practice and solution‑focused steps to help people manage day‑to‑day problems.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience working as a counsellor in the UK.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a registered member of the BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can I book sessions from outside the UK?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are for clients based in the UK.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to start?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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.