Counselling With Lou

If loss, anxiety, relationship trauma or struggles with neurodivergence have led you to be looking on this site for help, then I want to start by offering my compassion and affirmation. You've taken the first step.

Figuring out which counsellor is right for you, when you're in a low or vulnerable space, can be very difficult. I hope you feel reassured and grounded by what you read here. Please do stay and have a good look around. I hope my website conveys the warm, friendly way I work. I am always led by you and your needs - and as a relationally trained counsellor, I always hold your relationships – both with self and others – at the core of my person-centred working style.  I work in a warm, supportive style with a focus on the 'working relationship' between you and me. I am quite informal in how I speak, and I don't mind if you swear or use slang.

You might be pulled towards counselling by a need to talk about an important relationship, and what impact its had on you. Together, we can explore your connections and how you feel about them, helping you make changes where needed.

You won't be 'too much' for me – I know that emotional healing can take time and once we're working together, I'll be in your corner with you, for as long as it takes.

I can help you learn to listen to your inner self and value your own wisdom. This might be difficult, or even scary - especially if you are anxious, neurodivergent, or traumatised. It's a whole new skill – but it can be learned. The whole point of counselling is to understand yourself better, and feel stronger and calmer once you've processed things. I'm here to listen with empathy, provide a safe private space, and bear witness to your growth - whether it's for a targeted piece of work over a set number of sessions, or whether you'd prefer to work in a more 'open-ended' way.  Whatever feels right for you.

My integrative philosophy prioritises a sense of wholeness, which can benefit you if you feel something is missing, or if you feel 'in pieces'. Integrative counselling means I have learned ways of working from lots of different approaches and have incorporated them into my own unique way of working, so I can tailor your counselling based on what you need.