Louise | Psychotherapeutic Counsellor

Psychotherapeutic Counselling Wigan

Hello and thank you for taking the time to read my profile. My name is Louise and I am an accredited psychotherapeutic counsellor, registered with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society.

I have experience in helping clients with a wide range of difficulties including relationship issues, trauma and abuse, coping with grief and loss, anxiety, and depression.  As a former special education tutor, I also have extensive experience of working with individuals with autism spectrum conditions, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and learning needs such as dyslexia and dyspraxia.  

My therapeutic style is truly eclectic, meaning that I am not bound by any particular style or set of techniques. I am trained in person-centred counselling, cognitive behavioural therapy, and expressive therapies (for example, art, music, movement and story making.) I have undertaken extensive additional training to enable me to work safely with traumatised clients, including the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), also known as “Tapping therapy” as it involves tapping various points on the body which helps to alleviate difficult emotions and/or physical pain.  

I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process. I will not tell you what to do, nor will I claim to have all of the answers. I will listen to you without judging and I will provide a safe space where you can find your own answers.

Outside of the therapy room, I enjoy martial arts, running and yoga. I am also a member of Playback Theatre, a global theatre movement where actors perform audience members' stories.  

Expressive Arts Therapies:

Prior to training as a counsellor, I have been an actor, a dance and drama teacher, a lecturer in a specialist college for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism spectrum conditions, and an assistant to an Art Therapist in Singapore.

My interest in the arts shifted from performing myself to using the arts as a way to heal emotional difficulties and I incorporate creativity into my therapeutic work where appropriate.  If you can't find the words or talking is hard, we can work in other ways. For example, mark making using soft pastels, drawing, story making, body movement, using music, or writing. No special skill is needed as there is no "right" way to be creative.