Louise Claydon, BACP

Louise Claydon is a BACP counsellor with 11 years' experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem and life changes. She also offers coaching to build confidence and practical coping skills.

Her style is warm and non-judgemental. Sessions focus on what the client wants to change and on building small, workable steps. Louise aims to make therapy straightforward and practical rather than full of jargon.

In practice she draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. She uses cognitive behavioural techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and try alternative responses. Mindfulness tools are offered to reduce overwhelm and improve day-to-day regulation.

Louise also uses person-centred methods that keep the client’s agenda central, and psychodynamic thinking to look at deeper patterns when that feels useful. Solution-focused work helps set clear goals and track progress over time.

Her background includes work in private practice and roles within the NHS. She has supported people through issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, body image concerns and separation. Sessions are delivered in English and she accepts international clients; confirm current session options before booking.

To start clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to therapist availability. Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

Therapeutic approaches and online working

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps when people notice repeated trust or closeness issues and want to understand where those responses come from.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behaviour changes. It suits people wanting practical ways to reduce anxiety and manage mood day to day.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to agree what methods to try, based on a person's needs, goals and preferences. That decision can change as progress is made and new priorities emerge.

If you are considering online therapy, check the available session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Many people find remote sessions make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, for example by avoiding travel, allowing shorter check-ins, or making it simpler to schedule appointments around work or family commitments. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises, thought-recording and mindfulness practices to work well at a distance, and will discuss practical arrangements with each client.