Louise Claydon, BACP

Louise Claydon is a BACP counsellor with 11 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, low self-esteem and major life changes. She also offers coaching for practical goals and day-to-day coping. Her style is warm, caring and non-judgemental, focused on what each person needs in the moment.

She draws on a mix of practical and reflective approaches. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is used to spot and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. Attachment-based ideas help look at patterns that grew from early relationships and still affect current connections.

Sessions are client-led and the therapist uses solution-focused techniques to set clear, achievable goals. Mindfulness practices may be introduced to reduce stress and build resilience. Psychodynamic thinking is available for people who want to explore deeper life patterns and how past experience influences present choices.

Louise has worked both in independent practice and within the NHS during her career. She aims to combine straightforward strategies with a supportive therapeutic relationship. This helps people develop new ways of coping while maintaining a compassionate space to talk.

People considering therapy are invited to start with a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the process. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, and international clients are accepted. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How these approaches work in online counselling

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shaped current ways of connecting. It helps people notice repetitive patterns and try new ways of relating in everyday life. Client-Centred Therapy places the person's own experience at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens without judgement and follows the client's pace to build self-understanding and confidence. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical steps to reduce anxiety and change unhelpful habits.

Finding the right approach is treated as a shared process. The counsellor will talk with the client about goals and preferences and then suggest which approaches to try. Work is adjusted over time so the methods fit the person’s needs rather than the other way round.

Practical benefits of remote work include fitting sessions into a busy week and having shorter or more flexible check-ins when needed. Some people prefer not to travel, which can make regular meetings easier to keep. Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking so arrangements match your routine.