Louise Gillies

Louise Gillies is a counsellor who helps people facing grief, fertility and pregnancy loss, and early parenting challenges. She supports those living with ADHD and people struggling with motivation, self-esteem and confidence. Louise also works with clients managing the emotional effects of chronic health conditions.

She draws on ten years of experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Louise aims to provide a calm, open space where people can talk about what matters to them. Sessions move at each person’s pace and focus on practical ways forward.

Her approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centred listening, mindfulness practices and solution-focused conversations. That combination lets her balance exploring feelings with simple steps clients can try between sessions. She helps people notice what matters, accept difficult thoughts when they arise, and take small actions that reflect their values.

Louise has worked with people through life transitions such as the empty nest phase, menopause and retirement. She also supports those adapting to chronic illness, caregiving stress and changes around family life. Her work includes helping people think through relationships, communication problems and separation.

Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire then schedule sessions according to availability. Fees vary by location and availability and use a cancellable subscription model.

How Louise’s approaches can work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take small steps that match what matters to them. It can be useful for grief, motivation issues and adjusting to health changes. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding, giving people space to lead the conversation while the therapist reflects back what they hear to build clarity and trust. Mindfulness Therapy uses simple attention exercises to reduce reactivity and improve focus, which can help with anxiety, concentration and stress.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. Louise will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. She often blends listening, practical goal-setting and mindfulness so the plan can change as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life - for example by cutting travel time, allowing a shorter check-in between tasks, or enabling sessions when someone cannot leave their home due to health or caring responsibilities. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists can adapt tools and exercises so they work across different ways of meeting, and Louise aims to help people apply what they practise in sessions to real life situations.