Louise Shepherd, BACP
Louise Shepherd is a counsellor with seven years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, burnout and depression.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self Esteem
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About Louise
Louise Shepherd is a counsellor with seven years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, burnout and depression. She works with individuals who feel worn down by daily pressures and who want practical ways to feel steadier. Louise holds BACP, which denotes membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
She focuses on calming anxiety, improving self-esteem and repairing relationship difficulties. Sessions often look at how unhelpful patterns keep repeating and what can be changed in simple steps.
Background and approach
She also supports people coping with major life changes such as divorce, career shifts or caring responsibilities. Her style is client-centred and down-to-earth. Conversations aim to be respectful and paced to what feels manageable.
She uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to identify thoughts and behaviours that worsen mood, and mindfulness techniques to build small, daily grounding practices. Louise brings elements of psychodynamic work when past events seem to affect present choices. Motivational interviewing is used when someone wants support making changes or finding direction.
Together these approaches help people find clearer choices and practical coping skills. Sessions take place online by video or phone, and she also offers live chat and text-based messaging for shorter check-ins. People in the United Kingdom can work with her in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability. Costs vary with location and the service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 386785 | July 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Louise works with
Everything Louise lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Louise lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and adapt techniques together. That collaborative process means approaches can be combined and adjusted as needs change, so people try what actually helps them feel steadier.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow visual contact and a fuller conversation, while phone sessions work better when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief check-ins, quick problem-solving or when someone needs notes between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family or other commitments and to keep continuity when life gets busy.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Louise commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and burnout as well as relationship strain, low self-esteem and life changes such as separation or career transition.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is client-centred and down-to-earth, aiming for paced conversations and practical steps. She blends talking therapy with tools people can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience supporting people with emotional distress and life challenges.
What credentials and location are on record?
She is a member of BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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