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Louise  Alexander

Louise Alexander

BACP, NCPS

Therapist / counsellor in the United Kingdom

Calm, practical counselling for everyday strain

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  • Experience 8 years
  • Languages English
  • Sessions Online
  • Focus on strengths
  • Practical conversation
  • Support with isolation

About Louise

Louise Alexander is a counsellor who helps people feeling alone, overwhelmed or stuck. She works with clients facing stress, anxiety, low self‑esteem and depression. She also supports people dealing with trauma, addiction and the strain of life changes.

Louise believes each person knows their own story and brings strengths into therapy. She aims to create a steady space where those strengths can be noticed and used. Taking the first step can feel hard and she speaks plainly about that courage.

Her background includes eight years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. Her listed credentials are BACP, which stands for British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and NCPS. These are the qualifications named in her profile.

In sessions she focuses on practical conversation and steady pacing. She helps people talk through what is happening now, spot patterns, and try small changes between meetings. Work may include looking at shame, abandonment, panic, social anxiety and isolation or loneliness when these come up.

Louise aims to tailor the pace to each person. She listens for what matters most and adjusts focus as goals evolve. This makes it easier to manage setbacks and build on what is already working.

Simple approaches that suit online work

Louise uses evidence‑based therapeutic techniques that keep conversations practical and goal oriented. One common approach focuses on talking through current thoughts and behaviours to spot patterns and try small changes between sessions; this helps with anxiety, low mood and stress. Another approach centres on working through past hurts and traumatic events with careful pacing so that difficult memories can be tolerated and understood, which can aid recovery from trauma and abuse.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss different ways of working and choose methods together with the client based on needs, goals and preferences. This collaborative process helps tailor the pace and focus as progress is made.

The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time, which can make regular meetings easier to keep. If you need a quieter check‑in or a shorter session during a work break, confirm the available formats before booking. Please check which session types are offered so you can pick the arrangement that best fits your day to day life.

Professional registration

BACP United Kingdom · No. 305889
NCPS United Kingdom · No. NCS14-01568

As shown on the therapist's profile. You can check membership with the professional body named.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsEating disordersCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Experience

8+ years

Credentials

BACP · United Kingdom, NCPS · United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Louise commonly help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression and trauma as well as challenges like low self‑esteem, addictions and relationship strain. Isolation and loneliness are listed among her focus areas.

How would sessions feel day to day?

Sessions are conversational and practical, with attention to pacing and small steps clients can try between meetings. The emphasis is on noticing strengths and making changes that feel manageable.

What is her professional background?

Louise has eight years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. Her profile notes experience supporting people with trauma, anxiety and depression.

Which credentials does she hold and where is she based?

Her listed credentials are BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and NCPS. She practises in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in other languages or from abroad?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats does she offer?

The biography did not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking to know how meetings are held.

How are sessions charged?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Specific pricing depends on the chosen arrangement.

How do I begin working with her?

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