Louise McAuley, BACP

Louise McAuley is a UK-based counsellor who aims to help people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and low mood. She works in a calm, warm way and focuses on supporting clients through life changes such as career strain and midlife concerns. Louise is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and has three years of professional experience in NHS and community settings.

She uses a tailored blend of approaches so conversations match each person’s needs. In sessions she listens without judgment and encourages clients to talk through thoughts and feelings at a comfortable pace. Practical strategies from cognitive behavioural ideas are offered alongside the more person-focused elements of client-centred work.

Her background includes supporting people with post-traumatic stress, workplace issues, caregiving stress and social anxiety. She also helps those dealing with guilt, isolation, life purpose questions and challenges around pregnancy and childbirth. Sessions aim to balance emotional understanding with steps you can try between meetings.

People who choose Louise often want a straightforward, collaborative way to make changes. She works to create clear goals and a plan that fits each person’s life. This approach is intended to help clients build confidence and cope better day to day.

Louise will discuss what to focus on from the first meeting and adapt the plan as you go. If you want someone who combines practical ideas with a person-centred manner, she offers that mix grounded in NHS and community experience.

How Louise uses client-centred work and CBT online

Client-Centred Therapy means the counsellor follows your lead, listening closely and reflecting what you say. It helps when someone needs space to make sense of feelings and to decide what matters most in their life. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at thinking patterns and practical steps you can try between sessions. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and problems that benefit from structured practice.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Louise will talk with you about goals and preferences and suggest ways to combine client-centred listening with CBT tools. That collaborative planning helps shape what happens in sessions and what you try outside them.

Please confirm available session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins, and remove travel time. It can also let you choose quieter surroundings or avoid being on camera when that suits you. Registered and accredited professionals, including counsellors, commonly use remote sessions to help people keep therapy consistent alongside everyday life.