Louise Banks , BACP

Louise Banks is a counsellor who focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression. She helps people facing life changes and sleep difficulties. Louise speaks English and works with clients across the United Kingdom and internationally.

She treats conversations as a place to make sense of hard things. Sessions are practical and down-to-earth. Louise listens first, then helps people notice strengths they already have and small steps they can try between sessions.

Her work draws on client-centred therapy, which prioritises the person's experience and pace, and cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. She uses these approaches flexibly to match each person's needs rather than following a fixed script.

Louise has BACP accreditation and brings 17 years of professional experience to her practice. That experience includes supporting people through grief, serious illness, caregiver stress and relationship endings, and working with persistent worries and compulsive patterns.

When someone first reaches out she will take time to hear the story and agree clear goals. The aim is steady progress - finding manageable changes that feel realistic and relevant to everyday life. Louise encourages people to be curious about what works for them and to set the pace they need.

How Louise’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of sessions. The therapist listens closely, follows the client’s pace and helps people find their own answers. This approach is useful when someone needs space to make sense of grief, life changes or emotional overwhelm.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on how thoughts, feelings and actions are linked. It uses clear, practical exercises and experiments to test unhelpful thinking and build new routines. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, intrusive thoughts and sleep problems.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Louise will talk through goals and preferences, try different techniques and agree what feels most helpful. Together they will review progress and adjust the focus as needed so the work stays relevant.

Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls are close to face-to-face interaction and good for detailed work. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a short check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit brief reflections, ongoing check-ins or times when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caregiving and travel while keeping continuity of care.