Louise Hiles
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About me
Do you feel stuck in recurring patterns, wondering why your relationships or career feel so challenging? Perhaps you’re weighed down by anxiety, self-doubt, or the pressure of family expectations, caught between pleasing others and staying true to yourself. You might feel missed in your relationships, carry the emotional weight of being the “fixer” or “peacemaker” in your family, or find unhelpful behaviours or thoughts getting in the way. Sometimes, you simply want someone to hear you.
Do you:
- Find yourself stuck in unhelpful thoughts or behaviours, unsure how to move forward?
- Wonder why you feel anxious, burnt out, or disconnected from your true self?
- Feel overwhelmed by family expectations or fear of letting others down?
- Struggle with setting boundaries or speaking up for yourself?
Therapy doesn’t have to feel daunting or overwhelming:
- It provides a compassionate, non-judgemental space to explore what’s holding you back.
- We can untangle hidden influences like family patterns, expectations, or childhood experiences to help you understand yourself better.
- You’ll gain tools and insights to help you move forward with greater clarity, confidence, and authenticity.
Therapy can help you build stronger relationships and live more authentically by:
- Exploring how family scripts, childhood experiences, and inherited patterns have influenced your beliefs and behaviours, so you can create healthier ways of being.
- Helping you find your voice and develop the confidence to set boundaries, so you can feel more in control of your life.
- Strengthening your self-awareness and self-esteem, so you can live in alignment with your values and true identity.
As an experienced and accredited Psychotherapist and Senior Coach Practitioner, I help clients untangle the past, understand how it shapes their present, and create meaningful change for the future. My core approach is rooted in Transactional Analysis, and I draw on creative techniques such as sandtray therapy, guided imagery, and somatic body work to tailor the therapeutic process to each client.
I specialise in working with issues like anxiety, trauma, self-esteem, and relationship challenges, including those influenced by family patterns or intergenerational dynamics. Clients often tell me I’ve helped them:
- Develop the self-confidence to set boundaries and make empowering choices.
- Reconnect with their authentic selves and create a more fulfilling life.
- Find clarity and hope.
- Build stronger, healthier relationships with family, friends, and partners.
If you’re ready to explore how therapy can help, I’d love to hear from you. Please email or call me to book a free initial consultation, and we can discuss how I can support you on your journey toward healing and growth. Alternatively you can book a call with me through my calendar link: https://calendly.com/hello-louisehiles/consultation
Training, qualifications & experience
- MSc in Psychotherapy “Client Experience of Transgenerational Trauma” - Newman University
- PG Diploma Coaching - Senior Practitioner
- Diploma in Psychotherapy - Northern Guild
- Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling - Northern Guild
- Certificate in Clinical Supervision - Northern Guild
- Diploma in Clinical Supervision (ongoing) - Northern Guild
I have been in practice as a therapist since 2016 and work both privately and in the NHS with long term and short term clients. I also have several years experience providing therapy to trainee counsellors and psychotherapists.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
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UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Training therapy for student counsellors and psychotherapists Coaching
Therapies offered
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Fees
£75.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Individual therapy sessions are £75 each and last for 50 minutes.
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Further information
After spending over 15 years working in the private sector with digital and creative agencies I chose to develop my passion for supporting others to live more fully and retrain as a psychotherapist. I’ve been growing my therapy and coaching practice with private clients and the NHS since 2016 and now work in a beautiful dedicated room in the Ouseburn in Newcastle upon Tyne.
