About me
Hello, I'm Louise, well done for taking the time to look for some help :)
Have you imagined yourself feeling more confident and content? Better at communicating with friends and family? Better able to understand yourself and able to cope with whatever life throws your way?
I can help you. As an experienced counsellor I can help you to understand yourself, deal with past and present struggles and give you tools and insights to feel confident and able to deal with life’s challenges.
People have come to me with feelings of anxiety and low self-esteem, unsure really what’s wrong and how to feel happier. I have provided a space to talk things through and regain perspective. I have shared ways to cope and tools to use gained from my own life experience and through learning from others to help them feel more grounded and have a much more positive mental attitude.
“I am more confident, my thoughts are clearer and I can assess situations to take action with confidence.”
I have helped people with dealing with past trauma. I can listen intently and understand compassionately the effects that trauma has on the mind and the body. I will give you any knowledge I think could be useful to help you understand your experience and come to terms with what happened.
“The events I talked about were very traumatic and I am grateful I had the opportunity to discuss them openly with someone who understands trauma and the impact it has on a person.”
Relationships are part of all our lives and they are all different but have common themes. Good relationships need trust, kindness, boundaries and good communication. Without these things can go wrong. I have helped people with romantic relationships of all kinds, parenting, work, friends and family relationships. Relationships take work, understanding and compromise.
“I can now talk to my husband and I'm more boundaried with friends.”
Some relationships are abusive, controlling and toxic. It is not always easy to realise when you’re in a relationship like this and even if you do, there’s often a feeling of being trapped. I have helped a number of people by listening without judgment, allowing them to go at a pace that feels safe with no pressure. To talk about things they didn’t feel able to talk about with other people.
I can be an impartial voice to point out “that’s really not ok” when people behave in a way you’re not sure if it is or it isn’t, or you’re being gaslit - told that what you remember is wrong.
“Louise always listened to me - she gave me space to talk and never interrupted.”
I have now worked with lots of clients with similar strengths and weaknesses and diagnosed and suspected ADHD, Autism (ASD) and other neurodiversities. I have gained a good understanding of the challenges and positive attributes to help and validate people’s experiences and I have come to realise I myself have experiences and traits that fit with ADHD. Anxiety, over-thinking, procrastination, addictions and trouble maintaining friendships can all be an indicator. So can creativity, spontaneity, honesty, curiosity and open-mindedness. These can equally all be in all of us of course, but I believe I have become good at helping people see what fits with their own experience.
“I have learned…. that I am important too."
I work flexibly on weekdays and evenings to fit in with shift work or families and you can see me in my room in Durrington, out walking, on the phone or online! If you want time to process and find that every other week is better for you that’s fine too.
You may not think so right now but you can feel better and you can make changes to your life for a more positive future.
Please contact me using the links above to email or phone me, or send me a message by text or WhatsApp.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Louise :)
(she, her, hers)
For more information visit my website: www.louisebcounselling.com
I realise and remember the first time talking to a new counsellor can make you feel anxious, so I offer a free first 20 minutes-ish session. We can have a chat to see if we can work together, you can ask any questions and we can talk about how you might like counselling.
Training, qualifications & experience
Experience:
- Over 5 years working as a private counsellor
- 8 years pastoral support to students and apprentices in college
- 2 years volunteer counsellor Carer’s Support
- 2 years foster carer
- 12 years in engineering design
Counselling Qualifications:
- BACP Accreditation (July 2024)
- CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (2019)
- CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies
- CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
- CPCAB Walk & Talk Therapy
- Transactional Analysis 101
Professional Development Training including:
Cruse - Working with Loss and Bereavement
ACT Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Re-wilding and Eco-therapy
Online and Telephone Counselling
CAMS - Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicide
Therapeutic Parenting
Safeguarding and managing risk through digital media – Practitioners - BACP
Other Qualifications:
BSc Chemistry
HNC Mechanical Engineering
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£55.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
When we chat for the first time we will have a free 20 minute session. If you need a concessionary rate we can discuss it then.
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Further information
When we chat for the first time we will have a free 20 minute session which will be an opportunity for you to tell me a bit about you and what you want from counselling. You will also be able to ask me any questions you may have on how we will work together. If we are both happy to continue, we can then agree a suitable day and time.
