Louise McAuley

• Stress and anxiety
• CBT methods
• Relationship issues

About Louise

Louise McAuley helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and depression through conversational counselling and practical techniques. She uses person-focused and cognitive behavioural approaches and has three years of professional experience. Louise is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

She works in a direct, interactive way that aims to make sessions straightforward and useful. Conversations include exploring what is causing strain, identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, and trying small practical steps to change day-to-day routines. Sessions are intended to be collaborative and to focus on immediate concerns as well as longer term coping skills.

Her background includes work in NHS and community settings, where she gained experience supporting people with post-traumatic stress, workplace issues, bereavement and other life changes. That experience informs a practical focus on skills people can use between sessions.

Louise draws on Client-Centred Therapy to keep the person’s perspective central, and on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to address patterns of thinking and behaviour that maintain distress. She uses elements of different approaches as helpful, matching the methods to the issue being worked on.

Typical topics include self-esteem, family problems, caregiver stress, guilt and shame, isolation and midlife questions. She also supports women with pregnancy and childbirth concerns and people facing difficulties with social anxiety or narcissistic dynamics.

Sessions are carried out in English. International clients are not currently accepted, and booking is arranged through the platform process.

How her therapeutic approaches translate to online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on understanding the person's perspective and offering non-directive listening. In practice this means the counsellor reflects back what is said, asks clarifying questions and helps the person make sense of their own thoughts and feelings, which can help with issues like relationship strain, grief and low self-esteem.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) works by identifying thinking and behaviour patterns that keep problems going, and trying small experiments to test new ways of thinking and acting. CBT techniques are often useful for stress, anxiety, depressive moods and workplace concerns because they provide concrete steps people can try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Louise will discuss your goals and preferences and agree together which methods to try first. The plan can be adjusted as work progresses, and decisions about focus and techniques are made jointly.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm the current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work or caring commitments, avoid travel time and use shorter check-ins when needed. It can also allow therapists to teach practical CBT exercises that clients can practise at home, helping therapy work alongside everyday life.

Topics Louise lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Grief
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Family conflicts
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Family problems
• Guilt and shame
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Narcissism
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Questions about Louise

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and social anxiety are listed areas she helps people with, including practical steps to reduce worry.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), combining these approaches to suit individual concerns.

What experience does she have?

She has three years of professional work experience, including roles in NHS and community settings.

Is she accredited and where does she practise?

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?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she accept international clients?

No. International clients are not currently accepted.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.