- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Sleep and mood focus
About Louise
Louise Banks is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 17 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. She also addresses issues such as sleep problems and feelings of guilt and shame.
Louise uses straightforward, person-centred ways of working. She treats the person’s experience as the starting point and helps them name what is most worrying. Sessions aim to identify practical steps and small changes that make a difference day to day. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used where they fit the client’s goals.
Her approach involves talking through recent events and longstanding patterns. She helps people notice how thoughts, behaviours and routines connect to low mood, anxiety and sleep issues. Conversations may include exploring beliefs about oneself, weighing evidence for and against those beliefs, and trying new actions to test different outcomes.
Louise works with matters linked to family, illness, separation and ageing, including caregiver stress, chronic illness and end of life concerns. She also supports people dealing with compulsive thoughts, dissociation, and feelings of emptiness or abandonment. The focus is on clear, manageable steps rather than abstract instruction.
Clients are invited to start at a pace that suits them. The first meeting typically looks at what they want to change and which approaches could help. Louise asks questions, offers observations and suggests practical exercises to try between sessions.
Approaches used in online sessions and what they involve
Client‑Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the centre of the work. Sessions begin from what the client brings and aim to clarify what matters most. This approach helps when someone needs space to talk through strong feelings such as grief, shame or stress.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact. It uses practical exercises and experiments to test unhelpful beliefs and build new routines. CBT is often chosen for anxiety, low mood and sleep problems because it breaks issues into manageable steps.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively with the client to decide which methods best match their goals, needs and preferences. That may mean using one approach more than another or combining elements from both in sessions.
Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life. Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online sessions can reduce travel time, allow shorter catch ups when needed, and make it simpler to schedule around work or caregiving. The therapist and client will agree practical arrangements together to suit the person’s routine and objectives.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
17+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she work with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. Additional areas include guilt and shame, chronic illness, caregiver stress and relationship separation.
How does she approach guilt or shame?
She uses person-centred discussion alongside cognitive behavioural techniques to help people examine unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioural changes. The work focuses on clear steps rather than advice.
What is her experience and background?
She has 17 years of professional experience working in the UK. Her practice covers a range of common mental health and life-change issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is able to work with international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. The therapist will provide up‑to‑date information when arranging sessions.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during sign up.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.