- Years in practice
- 7
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Louise
Louise Shepherd is a counsellor with seven years' experience supporting people through stress, anxiety and parenting pressures. She works with adults who feel overwhelmed, stuck in low mood, or unable to set boundaries. Louise aims to create a straightforward, practical space where clients can talk about what is hard and find clearer ways forward.
Her approach is down to earth and collaborative. She draws on client-centred ideas to centre the client's own goals.
Background and approach
She also uses cognitive behavioural tools to spot unhelpful thought patterns and build new coping steps. Louise blends mindfulness techniques to help people notice their reactions in the moment. Motivational interviewing helps when clients want change but feel unsure where to start.
She also brings psychodynamic ideas to gently look at patterns that repeat over time. In sessions she focuses on small, manageable changes. Conversations aim to make day-to-day life easier, whether that means reducing anxiety, handling relationship tensions, or finding more energy for parenting tasks.
She talks through practical strategies and helps clients try them between sessions. Louise works with people in the United Kingdom and offers sessions by video, phone, live chat or text messaging. She holds BACP as her listed credential and conducts work in English.
To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before arranging sessions.
What Louise works with
Everything Louise lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Louise helps people with.
- 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.
How Louise's approaches translate to online work
Client‑centred therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. In practice this looks like the therapist reflecting concerns back, helping clients clarify goals and choosing steps that fit their life. It is useful for people who want a supportive space to make sense of parenting pressure and emotional strain.Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, helps identify patterns of thought and behaviour that keep problems going. Louise uses simple exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and build new routines that reduce anxiety or low mood. CBT is often chosen for stress, anxiety and coping with life changes.
Mindfulness helps people notice reactions as they happen and respond more calmly. Short practices and attention exercises are used in session and as brief home exercises to lower reactivity and increase focus.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Louise treats this as a collaborative process and will discuss what feels most useful based on a person's goals and preferences. She adapts methods over time so therapy stays relevant to everyday life.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging, which gives flexibility around work, childcare and travel. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter check-ins and ongoing support between longer meetings. These options help people fit therapy into a busy routine.
Questions people ask about Louise
What concerns does Louise help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting pressures and relationship or intimacy-related issues. Her wider focus includes trauma, anger, self-esteem and career questions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative, using client-centred listening alongside tools from cognitive behavioural and mindfulness approaches. Sessions aim to identify small steps clients can try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years' experience working with a range of emotional and life challenges. That background informs a flexible, down-to-earth way of working.
What credential and location are listed?
Her listed credential is BACP and she practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing the short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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