Louise Baxter, BACP, NCPS

Louise Baxter is a counsellor registered with BACP and NCPS with six years' experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, addictions and a wide range of other concerns. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

Her approach is practical and client-led. She describes her practice as using a toolkit of methods and helps people pick approaches that suit their situation. Conversations focus on what someone wants to change and on small, manageable steps to try between meetings.

Louise commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at how thoughts and behaviours keep problems going. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice what matters to them and Attachment-Based Therapy to look at patterns that come from close relationships. She combines these with person-centred listening and emotionally focused work when that fits the issue.

For people dealing with trauma she can use trauma-focused techniques alongside other approaches. She also uses solution-focused ideas to identify short-term goals and transactional analysis to clarify communication patterns. These methods are used as tools, chosen with the client, rather than as strict rules.

Sessions usually begin by clarifying priorities and practical next steps. Louise emphasises clear, manageable tasks and checking progress regularly. People who want structured, hands-on work to change thoughts, habits or relationships will find this style straightforward and concrete.

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