Louise Claydon , BACP

Louise Claydon is a counsellor with 11 years' experience supporting people who are stressed, anxious or facing major life changes. She works with issues around relationships, self-esteem and coping skills. Louise also offers coaching to help people set goals and build resilience.

She brings a warm, caring and non-judgemental style to sessions. Louise focuses on the person's priorities and works at their pace. Conversations are practical and aim to leave people with tools they can use between appointments.

Her practice draws on several therapeutic approaches, including client-centred work and cognitive behavioural techniques. Louise uses mindfulness and attachment-informed ideas to help people understand patterns and try new ways of relating to themselves and others.

Her background includes both private practice and work within the NHS. Louise holds BACP registration, which is listed as her professional credential. This informs the way she organises sessions and keeps to professional standards.

Louise supports people dealing with many specific concerns such as abandonment, adoption and foster care experiences, body image, caregiver stress, codependency and grief after separation. She also helps with issues linked to ageing, cancer and blended family dynamics. Sessions are conducted in English and are available to people in the United Kingdom and internationally.

People usually start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions that suit them. Louise aims to tailor each plan to the individual's goals and day-to-day life.

How Louise's approaches work online

Attachment-informed work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people notice and change repeated ways of relating that cause distress. Client-centred therapy focuses on the person's own experience, with the counsellor following their lead to build insight and confidence. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) breaks larger problems into manageable steps and teaches clear techniques to change thoughts and behaviours that maintain anxiety or low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Louise aims to collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. She checks in about progress and adjusts plans so the sessions remain relevant and practical.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people meet face to face when that feels useful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, ongoing coaching or moments when writing feels more helpful. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, family and daily life.