Counselling in Woodford Green

Louisa appreciates it may feel a little daunting to be here. As a qualified and experienced counsellor she is able to support with a range of issues including bereavement, depression anxiety, relationship difficulties and Autism. While exploring with you difficulties or changes life may present. Her approach is to come alongside you in a non-judgmental and empathic manner to work through these challenges together. In working in a flexible and integrative way we move towards your goals. Sessions are of a 50 minute duration.

I have worked with a range of issues such as anxiety, stress, depression, trauma and psycho-sexual difficulties. I believe that no problem is too small to seek support. We all have moments in life where we don't always know how to help ourselves or which direction we should take.

I am an experienced Psychodynamic Counsellor offering affordable counselling to those who feel burdened by emotional problems in their lives. I understand that starting counselling is an important decision for you and can be a daunting prospect; choosing the right counsellor, wondering what will happen and if and how you can feel better. If this is how you feel, you are not alone.

I am passionate about helping people find a happier and more fulfilled way of life. You may be struggling with depression, anxiety, recent or past trauma or you may be concerned about your relationship, having difficulty communicating or dealing with the aftermath of an affair. I offer a compassionate, non-judgmental and safe place to explore whatever your difficulties are and work through these side by side. I draw upon different approaches to provide a bespoke service to each of my client's particular issues. I have extensive experience working for Relate and in private practice with individuals and couples.

My method of practice is Person Centred and Integrative. My sessions are client lead to suit individual’s needs. To enable clients to express themselves and feel Autonomy within the client counsellor relationship. Counselling gives you the opportunity to express difficult and challenging Experiences in our life’s. We all have our own ways of coping with whatever life throws at us and we all need to find meaning and sense of purpose to enable us to be, and to find our true selves.

Can I ask what you are feeling right now? Afraid and worried, struggling with childhood experience that continues to impact your life, you’ve lost someone and are still trying to ‘get over it’, or do you feel stuck, lost or misunderstood? I hear you! I’ve been where you are so I have an idea. You want to connect with someone who gets it and I can help!  It’s hard to make a big decision on who to trust with your personal stuff by reading a profile but I’m hopeful you connect with me. It’s like trying to finding the right bra size or picking a good pair of trainers. Well...think about it...you need support, fitting, and durability.

Experienced psychological therapist, using evidence-based interventions to explore ways of helping people creatively, practically and thoughtfully. This is a collaborative process and we adapt how we work that is most helpful for you. I adhere to the boundaries of the BACP Ethical Framework and strict data protection/confidentiality policies. <> In addition to psychological therapies, I offer an exploratory interviewing process with a detailed report, to enable people to gain a better understanding of what is happening for them. This report can be passed on to a GP for onward referral, if appropriate.

Everybody struggles from time to time and sometimes it can get in the way of our lives. Have you noticed changes in your life? Are you worrying more than usual and finding it hard to relax? Maybe you are feeling sad, low in mood or get cross and irritable more quickly? Is it hard to put yourself first or just saying no? Do you feel less motivated or less enjoyment in life? Or have you noticed difficulties with sleeping? Perhaps you don’t feel the way you want. Or do you just feel ‘stuck’? These struggles could be getting in your way or affecting relationships with those closest to you. If so, these are things I can help you with.

I am a CBT Therapist with over 15 years experience of working in mental health services within NHS. I have been currently working as a senior therapist within an NHS service which involves providing supervision to other clinicians and providing specialist assessment and treatment to individuals experiencing depression and anxiety disorders including PTSD, OCD & Long term health conditions. Although my primary modality of training is CBT, I am also trained in EMDR, IPT (Interpersonal Psychotherapy). I work with individual aged over 16.

Are you feeling low in mood, overwhelmed, stressed, sad or anxious? I am here to support you to explore and help make sense of them. I am able to offer flexible therapy that suits you. I am offering face to face, online, or phone counselling. There maybe other aspects of your life that you may want support with, such as; relationship difficulties, grief, self esteem, feeling overwhelmed by modern day life, work challenges, becoming a new parent. I am experienced in offering support with more complex issues such as addiction, dual diagnosis, supporting prenatal and postnatal women, fertility issues & baby loss.