Louise Taylor , NCPS

Louise Taylor is an accredited psychotherapeutic counsellor registered with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS), bringing five years of clinical experience to work with people facing relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, anxiety, depression and life transitions. She combines clinical training with a creative background to offer a flexible, person-focused approach that suits different ways of communicating and processing experience.

Before training in psychotherapy Louise worked as an actor, a dance and drama teacher, a lecturer in a college for adults with learning disabilities and autism spectrum conditions, and an assistant to an art therapist in Singapore. She also supported university students through tuition and mentoring when they experienced mental health difficulties. This range of roles informs her therapeutic practice and sensitivity to diverse learning and communication styles.

Her training includes person-centred counselling, cognitive behavioural techniques and a range of expressive therapies such as art, music, movement and story-making. She has undertaken additional qualifications and specialist training including a Post Graduate Certificate in Advanced Counselling and Psychotherapy Studies, a Level 5 Professional Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling Practice, an MSc in Psychology (with distinction), an MSc in Forensic Psychology (with merit) and training in Applied Emotional Freedom Technique for working with trauma, phobias, anxiety and low mood.

Louise brings creativity into sessions and offers alternatives to talking when words are hard, using drawing or expressive writing with no expectation of artistic skill. She works in a collaborative, nonjudgmental way - supporting people to explore feelings, uncover resources and find their own answers rather than prescribing solutions. Outside work she practises martial arts, running and yoga and performs with a playback theatre company, all of which feed into a lively, relational therapeutic style.

Online Therapeutic Approaches and Flexible Care

Louise Taylor integrates client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) into her online practice. Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the therapist follows the client’s lead, helping people explore feelings and personal values and improving self-understanding and relationships. Cognitive behavioural therapy helps identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, and is often useful for anxiety, low mood and practical coping skills.

She also draws on mindfulness techniques to help clients build moment-to-moment awareness and manage stress; mindfulness practices can support emotional regulation and reduce rumination. Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process - Louise collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals and preferences, and adapts the work as those needs evolve.

Online therapy with Louise is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to access regular support from home or elsewhere, accommodate mobility or health limitations, and offer convenient ways to continue therapy when life circumstances change.