Counsellor profile
Louise Alexander, BACP, NCPS
Counsellor - Stress and anxiety support
See online counselling options- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem work
- Depression support
About Louise
Counsellor Louise Alexander is a BACP and NCPS registered practitioner with eight years' experience. She works with people in the United Kingdom on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and problems with motivation and confidence.
Louise listens to each person's experience and treats them as the expert on their life. She focuses on practical conversations that look at what is happening now and what small steps might help. Sessions are straightforward and aim to make difficult issues easier to talk about.
Her background includes eight years of professional practice in counselling settings across the UK. This has given her repeated experience of common difficulties such as panic, prolonged low mood, and the aftermath of sexual assault and abuse. She also works with issues tied to relationships, career and life change.
Louise pays attention to feelings like shame, guilt, abandonment and isolation. She supports people coping with compassion fatigue and addictions as well as seasonal mood changes such as SAD. The work often involves noticing thinking and behaviour patterns and trying different ways of responding.
Sessions move at a pace set by the client. Louise helps people identify small, manageable goals and practical ways to reach them. To begin, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial appointment, which sets out how they wish to proceed.
Evidence-based approaches and how online counselling can help
Two evidence-based approaches commonly used in counselling work are cognitive techniques and trauma-focused methods. Cognitive techniques look at patterns of thinking that feed anxiety and low mood, and teach simple ways to notice and test those thoughts. Trauma-focused methods help people address the ongoing effects of past harm, such as intrusive memories, hypervigilance or emotional numbing, by working gently through symptoms and responses.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options with the client and agree which methods to try based on their needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and can change as the work progresses.
Practical benefits of remote counselling include fewer travel demands and easier fitting of sessions around work or family commitments. Remote sessions can also allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or reduce the need to be on camera if someone prefers audio only. Specific session formats are not listed here, so please confirm the exact options available before booking.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression and motivation and confidence issues. The list also includes addictions, relationship and family concerns, eating issues and career changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
The approach is practical and conversational, focusing on present difficulties and small steps forward. Louise treats the client as the expert on their own life.
How long has she been practising?
She has eight years of professional counselling experience working in UK settings.
Which professional bodies is she linked to and where is she based?
She is listed with BACP and NCPS and works with people in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK book sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted; bookings are for people in the United Kingdom only.
How are fees and payments handled?
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.