Louise Waterfall, BACP

Louise Waterfall is a counsellor who works with people facing relationship strain, grief, anxiety and a wide range of life stresses. She holds BACP accreditation and brings twelve years of experience to her practice. Louise uses straightforward language and practical exercises so clients can notice change between sessions.

Her practice focuses on helping people understand what gets in the way of feeling connected to themselves and others. She offers work on intimacy-related issues, attachment and abandonment concerns, codependency and commitment worries. She also supports those dealing with trauma, addiction, eating and body-image problems, and ongoing caregiver stress.

Louise draws on client-centred ways of working to make the room a place where a person feels heard. She combines that with existential ideas to help people make sense of meaning, choice and identity during big life changes. Somatic methods are used too, so sessions include exercises that bring attention to bodily sensations and gentle movement.

Therapy often includes guided imagery, gesture work and somatic awareness to build self-empathy and to spot new possibilities. Louise describes presenting problems as opportunities for growth and helps clients identify small, practical steps forward. These tools aim to make daily life feel more manageable.

People start by sharing what feels most urgent and then shape a plan that suits their goals. Louise uses short-term structures when helpful while remaining open to the pace each person needs. Her approach is collaborative and grounded in everyday language.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Louise uses client-centred work to focus on what matters to the person in front of her, helping them feel heard and understood. This approach supports issues like anxiety, relationship struggles and low self-esteem by making the conversation the primary tool for change.

Existential therapy in her practice looks at meaning, choice and identity. It helps people facing major life changes, grief or feelings of emptiness to name what matters and to weigh different paths forward.

Somatic methods bring attention to bodily sensations through breath, gesture and simple awareness exercises. These practices can support trauma work, stress regulation and growing self-empathy by linking felt experience with words and planning small steps.

Finding the right mix of approaches is something she does with each person. Louise will discuss goals and preferences and together they decide which methods to try first and how to adapt them as work progresses.

The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow short check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to work with someone across borders when that is helpful.