Louise TaylorNCPS

Louise Taylor is a psychotherapeutic counsellor registered with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). She supports people facing relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem and the life changes that often follow pregnancy and childbirth. Her manner is warm and creative, and she aims to make early conversations feel straightforward and manageable.

She draws on five years' experience across many settings, including teaching, arts projects and work with adults who have learning differences. That background informs how she listens and responds, especially when words are hard to find. She uses talking, creative expression and practical tasks to help people process difficult memories and emotions.

Her approach is client-centred and flexible. She blends person-centred listening with cognitive behavioural techniques and elements of emotionally-focused work. Mindfulness and solution-focused strategies are also used when they match a person's needs. This mix lets her adapt to what someone brings to sessions rather than follow a single formula.

Louise can offer creative ways to work when talking feels limited - for example drawing, expressive writing or movement. No artistic skill is needed; these tools are simply ways to notice feelings and try different perspectives. She is also experienced in trauma-informed practices that aim to keep the pace comfortable for each person.

People who choose to work with Louise complete a short matching process before arranging sessions. She encourages people to set practical goals and to take things step by step. The aim is to help each person find clearer choices and more manageable ways of coping.

How Louise uses different approaches online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The counsellor reflects what the person says and helps them find their own solutions. This approach can help with relationship worries, low self-esteem and the emotional changes after pregnancy and childbirth.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses practical exercises and simple experiments to test unhelpful thinking patterns. CBT can be useful for anxiety, mood difficulties and for building coping strategies after trauma.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and name strong emotions and then work through them in a safe way. It is often used when relationship patterns or attachment issues are causing distress and can support healing after abuse or loss.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Louise will talk with the person about their goals, preferences and how they like to learn or express themselves. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as things change.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm current session formats before booking as these are not listed here. Online work can make appointments easier to fit into a busy life. It can reduce travel, allow shorter check-ins on a break, and make creative exercises possible in new ways. Registered or accredited professionals, including counsellors, often find that online sessions still allow focused therapeutic work when matched to a person's needs.