Louise Banks, BACP

Louise Banks is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression. She also works with clients dealing with sleep difficulties and life changes. Louise aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable and encouraging for people who are unsure where to begin.

She uses a straightforward approach that treats the person as the expert in their own story. Louise draws on Client-Centred Therapy to offer a supportive, listening space. She also uses elements of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, focusing on thoughts and everyday habits that affect mood and behaviour.

Her practice is informed by 17 years of experience in counselling, and she values practical, relatable techniques. Sessions typically involve talking things through, identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, and trying small changes that can fit into daily life.

Louise has worked with a wide range of concerns beyond core areas, including caregiving stress, chronic illness and pain, bereavement, divorce and separation, communication problems, codependency, and life-purpose questions. She pays attention to how those issues affect routine thinking and habits.

Clients can expect a calm, down-to-earth style and a focus on building tools they can use outside sessions. Louise encourages people to take the next step at a pace that feels right for them.

How Louise Uses Client-Centred and CBT Online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and helping people feel heard. It’s about meeting you where you are and supporting your own goals rather than telling you what to do. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and everyday habits. It helps identify patterns that keep problems going and suggests small behavioural or thinking changes to try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Louise treats this as a collaborative process and will help figure out which methods fit a client’s needs and preferences. She will discuss goals and adapt the mix of listening and practical tasks as sessions progress.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, for example by saving travel time or allowing a short check-in during a lunch break. Please confirm the current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify formats. Many people find that working by video or phone helps them keep momentum and try techniques in their everyday life, while still working with a registered or accredited professional.