Louise Shepherd, BACP

Louise Shepherd is a United Kingdom based therapist with seven years of clinical experience who supports women navigating anxiety, burnout, and the pressure of always being "the strong one." She is affiliated with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which reflects her commitment to professional standards in counselling and psychotherapy.

Louise works with a broad range of concerns including stress, depression, relationship and family difficulties, self-esteem struggles, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, career and life-purpose questions, and compassion fatigue. She offers a compassionate, client-focused approach that aims to help people make sense of overwhelming emotions, reduce persistent anxiety, and rebuild energy and resilience when life feels exhausting.

Drawing on evidence-informed methods such as client-centered listening, cognitive behavioural strategies, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing and psychodynamic perspectives, she helps clients identify patterns, develop practical coping skills and explore deeper relational or emotional themes. Louise seeks to create a respectful, supportive space where women can explore their priorities, set achievable goals and find clearer ways forward without having to carry everything alone.

Therapeutic Approaches for Effective Online Support

Louise integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and mindfulness approaches to support clients in an online setting. Client-centered therapy focuses on empathetic listening and creating a collaborative, non-judgmental space where the client leads the pace of exploration - it is useful for building self-esteem and processing relationship or life-stage issues. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and developing practical strategies to reduce anxiety, manage stress and address mood difficulties. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-focused awareness and simple practices that can reduce emotional reactivity and support coping with overwhelm and burnout.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process, and Louise works collaboratively with each person to tailor techniques to their needs, goals and preferences. She helps clients experiment with different strategies and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Louise offers flexible access through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit support into busy lives and to continue work on relationships, stress and wellbeing without travel. These options aim to increase convenience and consistency so therapy can be sustained alongside day-to-day responsibilities.