Louise Bell, BACP

Louise Bell works primarily with people who have experienced loss, emotional or physical abuse, narcissistic relationships, trauma, and divorce. She offers a personalised approach that begins by listening closely to each person's story and recognising how past experiences continue to shape present feelings and behaviours. By exploring what clients are still holding on to, she helps identify the persistent burdens that can fuel anxiety, depression, stress, low self-esteem, and low confidence.

Together with clients, Louise applies practical techniques designed to ease the weight of past trauma and negative events, helping individuals find relief and a clearer sense of direction. She also provides concrete strategies for coping with narcissistic behaviour, including how to set thoughtful boundaries while understanding possible consequences of those choices. Her support extends to bereavement, guiding people through grief and the practical challenges that follow the loss of a loved one.

Louise works with teenagers as well, supporting them with emotional regulation, self-esteem, and relationship concerns during adolescence. Whatever brings someone to therapy, she aims to create a welcoming space for reflection, expression, and healing. Seeking support is framed as a constructive step toward wellbeing and growth, and Louise accompanies clients as they move through change. She holds the BACP credential, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Louise draws on Client-Centered Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy to guide her online work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a nonjudgmental, empathetic space where the client leads the pace of exploration and the therapist offers understanding and validation - this approach supports issues like self-esteem, relationship struggles, and emotional regulation. Trauma-Focused Therapy targets the impact of past traumatic experiences by helping clients process difficult memories and develop coping strategies, which can reduce the intensity of trauma-related symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning.

Finding the most helpful approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Louise works collaboratively with each person to identify goals, preferences, and practical needs, and she tailors methods so the therapy fits the individual rather than imposing a single model.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives. These options let clients choose the format that feels most comfortable and accessible, support continuity when in-person meetings are not possible, and make it simpler to maintain regular contact with licensed professionals and therapists who can help with stress, grief, trauma recovery, and relationship concerns.