Louise GilliesBACP

Louise Gillies is a counsellor who supports people facing pregnancy and childbirth concerns, grief, fertility difficulties and early parenting issues. She also helps with ADHD-related struggles including concentration, focus and memory. Her approach aims to be calm and approachable so people can talk about what matters most to them.

She offers a listening space where sessions move at the client’s pace. Conversations focus on practical coping, clearer thinking and small steps forward. That might mean working on confidence, motivation or managing the emotional impact of long-term health conditions.

Louise uses methods drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centred work, alongside mindfulness and solution-focused ideas. These approaches help people notice what is important, try short experiments, and build day-to-day strategies that fit their life.

Her practice combines gentle reflection with problem-solving. Clients and therapist set simple, realistic goals and check progress over time. The emphasis is on what feels manageable rather than drastic change.

With ten years of experience and BACP registration, she brings a practical and steady presence to sessions. People come for help with relationship strain, postnatal depression, fertility-related distress and life transitions such as menopause or retirement. She welcomes conversations about how therapy could fit into each person’s routine.

How her approaches help in online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice what really matters to them and take small committed steps towards those values. It can be useful for grief, parenting stress and navigating fertility or pregnancy loss. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on being heard and understood; the counsellor offers empathy and reflection to help people find their own solutions and build confidence.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss different methods and try what seems most helpful together. This is a collaborative process that balances practical goals with exploring feelings and values.

The biography does not list available online formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around everyday life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports continuity when clients live overseas or have busy schedules, while the counsellor adapts techniques like mindfulness exercises and behavioural experiments to the online setting.