Louis Carruthers , BACP

Louis Carruthers helps people facing relationship strain, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, eating issues, depression, anxiety, stress, and problems with addiction. He also supports people dealing with identity and LGBT questions, family tensions, anger, and work-related pressures. Louis is a counsellor who aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk through what is worrying them.

He uses an integrative style that adapts to each person's needs. That means sessions might draw on person-centred listening, psychodynamic exploration, existential reflection, cognitive techniques, and relational methods. Somatic or embodied approaches may be included when addressing trauma and its physical effects.

Louis has four years' experience and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP. He has worked in community safety, special educational needs settings, and housing services for vulnerable tenants, which has informed his practical approach to complex social and behavioural issues.

People who come to him can expect straightforward conversations about patterns, feelings, and relationships. He pays attention to how past experiences affect present behaviour and to small practical steps that can reduce distress. Sessions are offered in English and can take place in person in London or online.

His ongoing professional development focuses on relationship and intimacy matters, and relational trauma. Louis aims to tailor therapy to each person's goals, helping them find clearer ways to manage emotions, rebuild trust, or change unhelpful patterns.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Louis uses an integrative approach that blends person-centred work and relational methods. Person-centred work focuses on attentive listening and reflecting what matters to the client, helping people feel heard and understood. Relational methods look at how patterns between people shape current problems and help address intimacy, communication, and trust issues.

He also draws on somatic or embodied techniques when trauma has physical or body-based effects, helping people notice bodily responses and learn simple ways to manage them. These approaches can help with anxiety, trauma, stress, and relationship difficulties by combining talk and attention to felt experience.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit those aims, and adjust as needed. Clients and the therapist decide together what helps most, with regular check-ins to ensure the work remains useful.

Online therapy offers practical benefits such as flexibility in scheduling and easier access from different locations. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the focus on progress and practical strategies.