- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Life purpose
About Louise
Louise Banks is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 17 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression and the challenges that follow life changes. She also addresses sleep difficulties and helps clients consider their life purpose.
Louise sees each person as the expert on their own story. She draws on the client's strengths and combines practical support with reflective conversation. Sessions are aimed at helping people manage symptoms and make clearer choices about what matters next.
Her approach blends Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. That means she listens closely to understand a person's experience and then works on practical, step-by-step ways to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. The mix allows room for both emotional exploration and concrete skills practice.
Louise has worked with issues such as abandonment, relationship and communication problems, caregiving stress, chronic illness, cancer, end-of-life concerns, and compulsive thoughts and behaviours. She offers help for people dealing with guilt, shame, emptiness and the practical strains of ageing and caring roles.
People can expect straightforward sessions that focus on what is most pressing. Louise will help set goals, try strategies in between sessions and review progress. To start, she asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first appointment.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening closely and reflecting back what matters to the client. It helps people feel understood and clarifies personal values and priorities. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical exercises to reduce anxiety, lift mood and tackle unhelpful behaviours.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Louise will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and together with the client decide whether more listening and reflection or more CBT-style tasks are a better fit. This is a collaborative process that can change over time as needs shift.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or reduce travel time. Therapists and registered or accredited professionals often use these practical features to help clients maintain consistency and apply new strategies between sessions.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
17+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. Additional areas include caregiving stress, chronic illness, bereavement and obsessions or compulsions.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She combines Client-Centred listening with practical CBT techniques. The focus is both on understanding feeling stuck and trying step-by-step actions to test new directions.
What is her professional background?
She has 17 years of experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom. Her work has included supporting people through loss, health challenges and major life transitions.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients, and she works with people who live outside the UK. Sessions are conducted in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography did not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.