Louise Smith , BACP

Louise Smith is a UK-based qualified counsellor and a registered member of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. With three years of professional experience, she works with people facing stress and anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, and anger management.

She approaches counselling as a collaborative process that helps clients make sense of their feelings and develop practical coping tools to improve daily life. Louise believes that each person is the expert of their own story and that existing strengths can be used to overcome current challenges. Her work focuses on helping clients build skills that support long-term wellbeing and a more fulfilling life.

Louise aims to create a supportive environment where clients can explore responsibilities, process difficult experiences, and practice new ways of managing emotions. She recognises that starting therapy takes courage and is committed to guiding people through those first steps toward meaningful change.

Approaches Louise Uses and Online Support Options

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, non-judgemental space where the client leads the conversation and the therapist offers empathy and reflection; this approach is helpful for people who want to explore personal values, relationships, and emotional patterns.

Mindfulness Therapy encourages present-moment awareness and gentle acceptance of thoughts and feelings, offering practical practices that can reduce rumination and support stress and anxiety management.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on identifying goals and small, achievable steps toward change, which can be especially useful for people seeking practical ways to address specific problems such as relationship conflicts or coping with life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Louise works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Licensed professionals often combine elements from different approaches to tailor sessions to the individual.

Offering therapy online by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging adds flexibility to scheduling and access. These options allow clients to attend sessions from home or other convenient locations, fit therapy into busy routines, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable for them.