Louise Claydon, BACP

Louise Claydon is a BACP counsellor with 11 years' experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem and life changes. She offers practical coaching alongside therapy to help people build confidence and cope with difficult moments. Sessions focus on what matters most to each person and on small steps that can make a real difference.

Louise brings experience from private practice and the NHS. She works in a warm, caring and non-judgemental way and aims to tailor sessions to each person's needs. Her style is person-centred, so the agenda is shaped around the client's goals rather than a fixed plan.

She uses a mix of approaches to suit different issues, including attachment-based ideas to look at relational patterns, cognitive behavioural techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts, and solution-focused strategies to set clear, achievable goals. Mindfulness and psychodynamic perspectives may also inform the work when helpful.

In practical terms Louise combines coaching with therapeutic support, helping people try out new ways of thinking and behaving between sessions. She emphasises simple, actionable strategies alongside exploration of past experiences when that helps understanding.

Louise is based in the United Kingdom and works in English. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP. If you are thinking about starting, the first step is to use the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire.

How Louise's approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people notice how they connect with others and try different ways of relating that feel safer and more satisfying.

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's experience in the moment. The therapist listens without directing and helps the client find their own solutions and build self-trust.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) helps identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and practical coping strategies that can be practised between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Louise will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences. That might mean combining techniques and adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Many people find online therapy helps them fit sessions into busy lives, for example by removing travel time or making it easier to schedule around work and caregiving. The original profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the exact online options available before booking. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists offer a range of ways to work remotely, and Louise can discuss which format best suits your practical needs and aims.