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Louise Claydon, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - stress and relationships
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- Attachment focus
- Solution-focused work
About Louise
Louise Claydon is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with 11 years of practice experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem, coping with life changes and coaching. She works with people who want practical ways to manage worries, improve communication and build resilience in day-to-day life.
Louise uses straightforward methods to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. She offers strategies from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to reframe thinking and from solution-focused work to set small, achievable goals. She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at patterns in close relationships.
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. She listens to what matters most and helps people try things between sessions. That might mean experimenting with different thinking techniques, simple mindfulness practices, or clearer ways of speaking with someone they care about.
Her background includes private practice and work in the NHS over more than a decade. She has supported people with a wide range of concerns, from abandonment and attachment issues to body image, caregiver stress and coping with illness or bereavement. She also works with people facing separation, blended family challenges and communication problems.
Louise offers practical coaching around confidence and commitment issues as well as help with control and dependent personality patterns. She uses accessible language and short-term strategies alongside deeper work when that is needed. To begin, she asks people to say what they want to change and then agrees a plan to test different approaches.
How therapy approaches translate to online work
Louise commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test small changes. CBT is practical and goal-focused, which can suit stress, anxiety and confidence work. Attachment-based ideas are used to understand patterns in close relationships and to try different ways of relating. These ideas help when communication or commitment issues keep repeating.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to agree which methods to try based on the client’s needs, goals and preferences. That plan can change as work proceeds, with regular check-ins about what helps and what to adjust.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also allow people to use quieter surroundings, be off camera for a session, or choose a time that fits a lunch break or shift pattern.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, coping with life changes and coaching. Additional areas include abandonment, adoption and foster care, body image, caregiver stress and separation issues.
How would she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT techniques to help identify unhelpful thoughts and try alternative ways of thinking. This is paired with practical tasks to test changes between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience working in private practice and within the NHS. That time has included supporting a broad range of concerns and life stages.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.
Which session formats does she offer?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
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