Louise Banks, BACP

Louise Banks is a BACP-registered therapist working in the United Kingdom with 17 years of professional experience. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief and loss, low motivation, reduced self esteem and confidence, depression, and difficulties with sleep. Her practice blends compassion with practical strategies, drawing on approaches that help clients build on their own strengths and make meaningful changes.

She believes that each person is the expert on their own life and that those strengths provide a foundation for navigating challenges. Louise often combines supportive listening with active techniques when appropriate, tailoring her approach to the needs of each individual. Taking the first step toward therapy can require courage, and she recognises and honours that decision while offering steady guidance as clients explore their goals.

Louise welcomes new clients and works collaboratively to identify priorities and next steps, aiming to create a therapeutic relationship that fosters resilience, clarity, and improved wellbeing. Her practice emphasises practical coping skills alongside empathetic understanding to help people move forward.

How Client-Centered and CBT Work Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a warm, nonjudgmental space where the client is listened to and supported to explore their feelings and priorities. It helps with issues like low self esteem, grief, and life transitions by emphasising empathy, acceptance, and the client’s own resources.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a structured approach that looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour that contribute to distress. It offers practical tools and strategies to manage worry, depressive thoughts, sleep problems, and unhelpful habits by testing and reshaping those patterns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative part of the therapy process. Louise works with clients to consider their needs, goals, and preferences and may combine elements of different methods to suit each situation. The aim is to build a personalised plan that feels manageable and relevant.

Online therapy with Louise is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which provides flexibility for people with busy schedules, mobility limits, or those living at a distance. These options make it easier to fit consistent support into daily life while maintaining continuity of care with registered professionals and therapists.