Louise Baxter

Louise Baxter is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, and issues linked to self-esteem and identity. She also supports people with addiction, grief, eating or sleeping difficulties, parenting strain, career concerns, ADHD and compassion fatigue. Louise uses a client-led way of working and aims to tailor support to each person’s needs.

Her practice draws on several approaches so she can match methods to what each person finds helpful. Sessions are collaborative and practical. She listens for what matters most and works with individuals to set clear, achievable goals. The aim is to build skills people can use outside sessions as well as to process difficult feelings.

Louise has six years of experience and holds BACP and NCPS credentials. She describes her practice as integrative and compares her methods to a toolkit, choosing the right tools during therapy. This flexible approach lets her address both immediate problems and longer-standing patterns.

Common techniques she uses include cognitive behavioural work to tackle unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, attachment-based ideas to understand relationship patterns, and client-centred methods that place the person’s experience at the heart of the work. She also incorporates emotionally focused ideas when relationships and intimacy are central concerns.

People can expect straightforward conversation, practical steps between sessions, and attention to both feelings and behaviour. Louise invites questions about the therapy process and helps people plan the next steps toward change.

How chosen methods translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns that developed in close relationships and helps people understand why they react the way they do in relationships. It is often helpful when intimacy, commitment or family patterns are causing distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Louise treats therapy as a collaborative process and will discuss which methods feel most relevant. Together they identify goals and try techniques that fit the person’s needs and preferences, adjusting as therapy progresses.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact formats offered before booking as they are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow a quicker check-in when needed. Some approaches translate well to remote conversation and exercises, and techniques such as behavioural experiments, values-based goals and emotion-focused discussions can be adapted for online delivery. Ask about practical arrangements and what to expect so sessions can be planned to suit your routine.