Louise Baxter , BACP, NCPS

Louise Baxter offers help for people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, addictions and grief. She also supports those dealing with intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger and career concerns. Louise works with people affected by ADHD, bipolar features, compassion fatigue and a range of attachment and abandonment issues. She is known for a person-led approach that keeps the client's needs at the centre.

Louise uses a flexible toolkit of methods and tailors sessions to each person's situation. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside attachment-based and client-centred ideas. Sessions focus on identifying what is most helpful now and practising concrete skills between meetings.

Her background includes six years of clinical practice and professional registration with BACP and NCPS. Louise has worked with grief, domestic violence, dissociation and complex family problems as part of her caseload. She also supports people exploring body image, codependency and communication difficulties.

In sessions she aims to create space for people to talk and to try different ways of responding to difficult feelings. Practical steps, goal-setting and gentle exploration of past patterns are used together. The emphasis is on small, achievable changes that fit daily life.

Louise provides therapy in English and accepts international clients. She offers a range of online formats and helps people decide which fits their routine and needs.

How Louise adapts therapeutic approaches for online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that reflect their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes by teaching acceptance and committed action. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at past relationship patterns and how they shape current ways of relating. It helps when someone struggles with trust, abandonment fears or patterns in close relationships. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful, non-judgemental space where people can explore their own answers and gain self-understanding.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide what methods suit their goals and preferences. Plans are reviewed as things change so sessions stay relevant and practical.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone calls can fit easily into a work break or require less bandwidth. Live chat and messaging let someone check in between sessions or share short updates without scheduling a full call. These options make therapy more flexible and help people keep momentum even with busy lives.