Louise McAuley, BACP

Louise McAuley offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or major life changes. She meets each person where they are and helps them talk through what matters now. Louise keeps sessions straightforward and respectful so people can take small, useful steps forward.

She draws on three years of counselling work in the NHS and community settings. Louise is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Her way of working is warm and interactive and she aims to create an open space for honest conversation.

Louise uses client-centred listening to put the person’s priorities first. She also uses cognitive behavioural ideas to help spot and change thought patterns that make things harder. In practice this means listening, gentle challenge, and trying out different ways of coping between sessions.

Common concerns she supports include relationship strain, workplace stress, low mood, grief, and difficulties with self-esteem. She also focuses on caregiver stress, family problems, guilt and shame, loneliness, midlife questions, and women’s issues.

Sessions are tailored to each person’s needs and pace. Louise will work collaboratively to set realistic goals and plans. The aim is to build clearer thinking, steadier mood, and more manageable day-to-day routines.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of the work. It involves listening without judgement and following the client’s pace so they can explore feelings and make sense of their situation. This approach helps when the main need is to be heard and understood.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and stress by teaching ways to change thinking and behaviour that reduce distress.

Choosing the right approach is usually a collaborative process. Louise will discuss goals and try ideas together, adjusting methods to suit the client’s needs and preferences. The plan can change as the work progresses to keep it useful and relevant.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and cut travel time. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when that suits someone’s routine, or conversations without being on camera if that feels better. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered and can pick what fits your everyday life.