Louis Carruthers, BACP

Louis Carruthers is an integrative counsellor (MBACP - Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) who maintains a private practice in the City of London and the London Borough of Bexley. He works with adults and couples both in-person and online, supporting people through a broad range of behavioural, emotional, and relationship concerns.

Louis offers a non-judgmental, empathic space where clients can explore thoughts and feelings, build self-awareness, and take practical steps toward healing and personal growth. His work combines several theoretical perspectives, drawing on person-centred, psychodynamic, existential, cognitive, and relational ideas, and he integrates embodied or somatic approaches when addressing trauma.

Therapy with Louis is tailored to each person - the methods and pace are chosen to suit what helps an individual most. He has experience supporting people dealing with depression, anxiety, eating disorders, family challenges, and relationship difficulties, and his professional development has a particular focus on relationship and intimacy issues and relational trauma.

Louis’s background includes roles in community safety, anti-social behaviour, special educational needs settings, and housing for vulnerable tenants, which informs his comfort working with people involved in anti-social behaviour and the criminal justice system. He is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and works in line with the BACP Ethical Framework for the counselling professions.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Louis draws on person-centred work, which focuses on listening, empathy, and helping clients clarify their own goals so they can move toward greater self-understanding and agency. This approach is well suited to people seeking support with life transitions, relationship concerns, or when they need a supportive, non-directive space to explore feelings.

He also uses embodied or somatic techniques when working with trauma - these methods attend to bodily experience and help people gently reconnect with sensations, regulation, and grounding, which can be useful for those affected by relational or past traumatic experiences.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Louis approaches this collaboratively. He will discuss different methods, adapt his style to a client's needs and preferences, and agree a plan together so therapy fits the client’s goals and comfort level.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - offer flexibility for scheduling and can make it easier to access consistent support from registered professionals. These formats allow therapy to continue across distances and busy lives while preserving the therapeutic relationship and progress made in sessions.