Louise Taylor

• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Creative expressive methods

About Louise

Louise Taylor works with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem and coping with life changes. She uses a mix of person-centred, cognitive and creative approaches and is registered with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society. She has five years' experience in counselling practice.

Louise draws on a varied background before training as a counsellor. She previously worked as an actor, dance and drama teacher, lecturer in a college for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism, and as an assistant to an art therapist in Singapore. She also mentored university students with mental health difficulties.

Her style is eclectic and practical. She works in a person-centred way, and also uses cognitive-behavioural techniques and expressive arts such as drawing, movement or writing when talking is difficult. No artistic skill is needed for creative methods; the activities are used to help people notice feelings and begin to respond differently.

She has undertaken extra training to work safely with trauma and related issues. This includes work on trauma, emotional freedom techniques, mindfulness, and methods for working with addiction, self-harm and personality adaptations. These trainings inform how she supports people with complex or distressing experiences.

Louise aims to help people say what matters and find practical ways to manage day-to-day challenges. She does not prescribe solutions; instead she listens and works with each person to identify useful next steps. Sessions can include talking, practical exercises and creative tasks depending on what the person prefers.

How Louise uses therapeutic approaches online

Louise uses person-centred practice to listen and follow what matters to the person, helping them to find their own responses and next steps. This approach suits people who need space to talk through feelings and relationships.

She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to help notice and try out different ways of thinking and acting. CBT methods are often used for low mood, anxiety, and coping with life changes to build simple practical skills.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy elements inform her work around attachment and relationship patterns, helping people to identify and name emotional responses in interactions with others.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She will discuss options with each person and agree collaboratively which methods to try, revising them as needed based on progress and preferences.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time. Practical arrangements such as camera use or brief phone check-ins can be agreed to suit the person's daily routine.

Topics Louise lists

• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Self-esteem
• Coping with life changes
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Communication problems
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Mood disorders
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Louise

Does she work with relationship problems?

Yes. She helps people with relationship difficulties, communication problems, divorce and separation.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

Her approach is eclectic with person-centred counselling, cognitive behavioural techniques and expressive arts such as drawing or writing.

How long has she been practising?

She has five years' experience working as a counsellor.

What are her qualifications and where is she based?

She holds a postgraduate certificate in advanced counselling and psychotherapy studies and is registered with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). She practises in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in another language?

Sessions are offered in English.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I start a first session?

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