- Client-centred work
- Cognitive behavioural tasks
- Supports caregivers
About Louise
Louise McAuley is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, depression and coping with life changes, among other concerns. Louise also focuses on caregiver stress, family problems, guilt and shame, isolation and workplace issues.
She uses a conversational, interactive style and draws on client-centred and cognitive behavioural approaches. Sessions are practical and direct, with attention to what is causing strain day to day. She aims to help clients understand patterns of thought and behaviour that maintain distress and to practise different ways of responding.
Louise's background includes work in the NHS and community settings. That experience informs how she supports people facing loss, traumatic stress and workplace pressures. She pays attention to how life roles such as caregiving or pregnancy can change stresses and expectations.
In sessions she listens for what matters most to each person and adapts discussion and tasks accordingly. This might include looking at unhelpful thinking, trying small behavioural experiments, or focusing on feelings linked to shame and guilt. Conversations are paced to what someone can manage in the moment.
People who come for help can expect a clear, down-to-earth approach that aims to make difficult feelings easier to name and work with. Before booking, confirm current session options and practical details so they match your needs.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-centred work focuses on listening and on what matters to the person. Online this means sessions begin by clarifying your current concerns and goals, and the counsellor adapts questions and reflections to your pace. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, breaks down how thoughts, feelings and actions interact and uses practical exercises to test new ways of thinking and behaving. Online sessions can include planning small experiments and reviewing progress together.Choosing the right approach is part of the work itself. She will discuss options with you and decide together which methods fit your needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process can involve trying one approach for a few sessions and then adjusting based on what helps most.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm the session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare or other commitments. They can allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and they remove travel time so regular meetings are simpler to schedule. Registered or accredited professionals can use online work to support ongoing practice without changing the core methods used in person.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, depression and coping with life changes, plus related concerns such as guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She uses a conversational style that combines client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different responses.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has three years of professional experience working within the NHS and community settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in other languages or from another country?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select 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.