Louise Wood, BACP
Louise Wood is a counsellor who works with people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or depression.
About Louise
Louise Wood is a counsellor who works with people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or depression. She meets individuals who want practical help with low mood, self-esteem and motivation. Louise writes in a straightforward way and focuses on small steps people can take between sessions.
She believes clients know their own story and brings a respectful, listening style to each meeting. That means she first asks what matters to the person and then helps them set realistic, achievable goals.
Background and approach
Conversations are aimed at making daily life feel more manageable and restoring a sense of control. Louise has seven years of professional experience and is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Her background includes work with people affected by trauma and abuse, addictions and grief, as well as those coping with major life changes.
She also supports people dealing with anger, compassion fatigue and issues around attachment and abandonment. Her approach draws on client-centred ideas, existential thinking and psychodynamic perspectives. Sessions focus on understanding what drives feelings and behaviour, and on finding practical ways to reduce distress.
Conversations are collaborative and paced to match each person’s readiness for change. Louise offers consultations in English in the United Kingdom. She provides a mix of video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging so people can choose the most comfortable way to connect.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 387196 | May 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
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Anger management
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Louise lists
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
Existential Therapy looks at meaning, choice and responsibility. It helps when people are facing big life questions or struggling with feelings of emptiness and lack of direction. Sessions encourage honest reflection about values and what matters now.
Psychodynamic Therapy explores how past experiences shape current feelings and relationships. This approach can help people notice repeating patterns and make different choices in day-to-day life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Louise will talk with the person about goals and preferences and suggest which ideas might fit best. She treats this as a collaborative process and adapts as needs change.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging suit short check-ins and people who prefer writing. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Louise support?
She works with stress, anxiety and depression and helps with self-esteem, motivation and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include trauma and abuse, addictions, grief and anger.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is conversational and client-centred, with existential and psychodynamic influences. Sessions aim to understand feelings and patterns while finding practical next steps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience supporting people with a range of concerns including trauma, addiction and relationship issues.
What credentials and region apply to her practice?
She is registered with the 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.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time and works with people within the United Kingdom.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How does payment and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.
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