Louise Baxter, BACP, NCPS

Louise Baxter is a licensed integrative psychotherapist who draws from a range of therapeutic methods to match each person’s needs. She describes her practice as a toolkit - through collaborative exploration she helps clients identify the most useful techniques and approaches for their situation.

With extensive experience addressing complex mental health concerns, Louise works with anxiety, depression, trauma and bereavement, suicidal thoughts, relationship and family dynamics, attachment difficulties, self-esteem and motivation, among other challenges. Her practice is client-led, meaning sessions are shaped around the individual priorities and pace of the person seeking support.

Louise offers a variety of therapy styles to suit different needs. Person-centred or humanistic therapy focuses on growth, self-understanding and personal choice, helping people notice strengths and remove obstacles to their potential. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns to support change in mood and functioning. Trauma-focused work may include techniques such as integral eye movement therapy (IEMT) to address distressing memories and the emotional responses tied to them. Solution-focused work emphasises present resources and future goals, while Transactional Analysis helps clarify communication patterns and increase self-awareness.

She provides a supportive, respectful space to explore concerns and co-create a plan for change, and she welcomes questions about the therapy process and expectations.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that adapt to you

Louise Baxter uses several evidence-informed approaches to support people in different ways. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being overwhelmed by them, and then focus on values-guided action to build a more meaningful life - it can be helpful for anxiety, depression and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns formed in relationships and early bonds, helping people understand how attachment influences current connections and emotional responses - this work supports relationship difficulties, intimacy issues and problems rooted in abandonment or attachment wounds. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises empathy, respect and the client’s own capacity for growth; it creates space for people to explore their feelings and choices at their own pace and can be useful across many presenting concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Louise works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, and she adapts the plan as therapy progresses in partnership with the client and with input from registered professionals when relevant.

Online therapy with Louise is delivered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for those with busy schedules, mobility limits, or who live some distance away. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, fit sessions into everyday life, and choose the format that feels most comfortable for the individual.