Louise Smith
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About me
There are times in our lives when we feel we are overwhelmed with the responsibilities we have, or we are unable to deal with the experiences we have endured. Counselling can help you to work through these issues by helping you to understand your feelings and emotions and giving you the tools to help you to cope going forward, helping you to live a fulfilling life. I want to be able to help you learn these tools and give you the change you need.
Hello, my name is Louise, and I am a qualified counsellor and a registered member of the BACP, which is the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists.
I am qualified in Person Centred counselling which is a form of counselling that will help you to explore your own issues, feelings, beliefs, behaviour, and worldview, so you can become more self-aware and achieve greater independence. This form of counselling helps you to see how you have the ability to heal yourself and will give you the tools you need to go forward in your life.
I also have an integrative approach to counselling which means I work with many different approaches and techniques as I believe not one style fits all, as we are all different and need to find our own way through our difficulties.
I offer a safe and confidential space to allow you to explore your difficulties and emotions, I have an empathetic approach, being non-judgemental and congruent, which will help us to develop an open and honest therapeutic relationship.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Level 4 Diploma Counselling
- Level 3 Counselling
- Introduction to Counselling
- Ongoing Continuing Professional Development (in accordance with BACP requirements)
- Suicide Prevention
- Disassociation
- Trauma
- Identifying Risky Drinking
- Life coaching diploma
- Mindfulness diploma
- CRB checked (enhanced disclosure)
- Full Indemnity Insurance
Member organisations
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
Fees
£35.00 - £45.00
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Fees are £45 for a 1 hour face to face session, £35 for telephone or online sessions.
Counselling students £30 per hour.
Concessions for Public service staff and ex forces.
Counselling sessions are usually held weekly, but this is flexible depending on your needs and availability.
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Further information
Recent reviews
"Louise is great, super easy to talk to, super insightful, I feel like she's listening and cares. Couldn't ask for much more really".
Written on Oct 15, 2023 after therapy with Louise for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
"Louise has been very helpful during my times of need and I have enjoyed the sessions. I instantly felt like I could open up freely during these sessions and she made me feel at ease, heard and empathy when I was telling her my story"
Written on Jun 02, 2023 after therapy with Louise for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes.
"Louise has been amazing from day 1 she’s helped me massively with all my struggles and issues and made me feel like myself again".
Written on May 23, 2023 after therapy with Louise for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, sleeping disorders, and anger management
"I have a much more positive mindset than I did before my sessions with Louise. She listens and she offer strategies on how to deal with your problems, in an effective but judgmental free way. I strongly recommend Louise".
Written on May 15, 2023 after therapy with Louise for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
"Working with Louise was a privilege. She helped me a lot during a time when I wasn't doing too well. I learnt to grow more confident and I have also learnt that therapy works well for me. Louise was always respectful and kind and would always give me genuine advice. I loved to be able to assisted by her.
Thank you Louise!"
Written on Dec 09, 2022 after therapy with Louise for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
"Louise helped me work through some stress and anxiety I've been experiencing. It usually manifests in overwhelm and panic attacks as well as dissociative behaviour. She was so easy to talk to, personable, and had great resources that she shared with me like worksheets on values, strategies for dealing with stress and anxiety, and she listened as I went deeper into my relationship with my parents and partner. Highly recommend that you work with Louise!"
Written on Nov 11, 2022 after therapy with Louise for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, anger management, and bipolar disorder
