About me
You’re probably functioning well on the outside. You manage things, you show up, you hold it together. But inside, your mind rarely stops. You overthink decisions after you’ve made them, replay conversations, and find it hard to trust your own judgement. You might be the person everyone relies on, while quietly wondering why you never feel settled.
You might also struggle to remember the last time you did something just for you. Not productive, not useful to anyone else, just genuinely enjoyable.
If that sounds familiar, you’re in the right place.
Do you:
∙ Find yourself stuck in the same patterns even when you can see what you’re doing?
∙ Feel anxious or burnt out despite having no obvious reason to be?
∙ Struggle to set boundaries without guilt or fear of letting people down?
∙ Feel responsible for managing everyone else’s feelings except your own?
Therapy offers a space where you don’t have to hold everything together.
Together we can explore what’s beneath the surface. The patterns that developed early, the beliefs you inherited, the ways you learned to cope that once helped but may now be keeping you stuck. Understanding these things isn’t just interesting. It changes how you relate to yourself and others.
Therapy can help you:
∙ Build genuine self trust rather than constantly second guessing yourself
∙ Set boundaries that feel steady rather than guilt ridden
∙ Understand the roots of your overthinking, anxiety, or self doubt
∙ Rediscover what you actually enjoy and give yourself permission to pursue it
∙ Feel more settled, clearer, and more authentically yourself
I’m an experienced UKCP accredited Psychotherapist and EMCC Senior Coach Practitioner. My core approach is Transactional Analysis and I draw on attachment and developmental perspectives alongside creative and somatic approaches including guided imagery, sandtray, and body based awareness where these feel helpful.
I specialise in anxiety, trauma, self esteem, and relationship difficulties, particularly where these are shaped by family patterns or earlier experiences. Clients often come to me feeling stuck in overthinking, people pleasing, or self doubt, and leave with greater clarity, steadier boundaries, and a stronger sense of who they are.
Some clients find they want more than therapy alone.
Therapy offers space to explore, understand, and heal. Alongside this, coaching provides a more explicit framework for identifying what you want and what’s getting in the way. It supports you to move from insight into action, building confidence and clarity to make changes in your day to day life.
Used together, this means you’re not just understanding yourself more deeply. You’re also developing the practical tools and direction to live differently.
This integrated approach might suit you if you’re looking for both emotional depth and a structured, supportive framework for change.
If you’d like to explore whether we’re a good fit, I offer a free initial consultation. You’re welcome to email, call, or book directly via my calendar link https://calendly.com/hello-louisehiles/consultation
Training, qualifications & experience
MSc in Psychotherapy, Newman University (dissertation focused on client experience of transgenerational trauma)
PG Diploma in Coaching, Senior Practitioner level
Diploma in Psychotherapy, Northern Guild
Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, Northern Guild
Certificate in Clinical Supervision, Northern Guild
Diploma in Clinical Supervision, Northern Guild
I have been in practice as a psychotherapist for just over a decade working both privately and within the NHS with short and long term clients. I also have several years of experience providing therapy to trainee counsellors and psychotherapists.
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.
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.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
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
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Training therapy for student counsellors and psychotherapists Coaching
Therapies offered
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Fees
£80.00 - £120.00
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Weekly individual therapy sessions are £80 each and last for 50 minutes.
Integrated therapy and coaching sessions are £120 for 50 minutes. They start on a weekly or fortnightly basis reducing frequency to fortnightly or monthly as the work progresses.
When I work
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Further information
Before retraining as a psychotherapist, and then a coach, I spent over 15 years working in the private sector with digital and creative agencies. I chose to make that change because of a genuine passion for supporting people to live more fully.
I have been working with private clients and within the NHS for over a decade and now practise online and in person from my dedicated room in the Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne.
