Louise Waterfall, BACP
Louise Waterfall uses a client-centred, reflective approach to help people make sense of difficult moments.
About Louise
Louise Waterfall uses a client-centred, reflective approach to help people make sense of difficult moments. She draws on client-centred, existential and somatic ideas to create a calm, grounded space for talking and exploring. Louise keeps language simple and practical so parents can read quickly and feel understood.
With 12 years of experience she supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression and grief. She also helps with trauma and abuse, addictions, eating and body-image concerns, and intimacy-related issues.
Background and approach
Practical life challenges such as career strain, caregiver stress, compassion fatigue and major life changes are part of her work too. Louise pays attention to how the body holds experience and uses somatic awareness when it helps. That can include simple body noticing, breath work and gentle imagination exercises to reduce overwhelm.
She combines this with open, curious conversations about meaning, values and choices. Her approach also addresses relationship concerns like communication problems, commitment worries, codependency and separation. Parents can explore parenting strain, caregiver issues and guilt without feeling judged.
She offers steady support for those carrying shame, abandonment wounds or a sense of emptiness. Sessions are practical and paced to the individual. Louise encourages self-empathy and small, achievable steps forward.
She works with people across the United Kingdom and accepts international clients who prefer online formats.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 357285 | May 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Louise works with
Everything Louise lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
Approaches Louise lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Existential Therapy looks at meaning, choice and personal values. It helps when life transitions, grief or a sense of emptiness make decisions feel difficult. Conversations explore what matters and how someone wants to move forward.
Somatic Therapy brings attention to the body and how tension shows up. Simple body awareness and breathing techniques can reduce overwhelm and make feelings easier to name. This is often useful for trauma, anxiety and stress-related problems.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Louise will discuss what feels most useful and adapt methods to the person’s needs, goals and preferences. Together they decide which techniques and formats fit best.
Online therapy gives practical flexibility. Video calls let people see non-verbal cues and work closely with somatic noticing. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in helps. Live chat and text allow ongoing support without scheduled calls and can fit into busy days. Registered or accredited professionals offer these options so therapy can fit around work, family and travel commitments.
Frequently asked
What problems does Louise help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and grief. Other concerns include trauma and abuse, addictions, eating and intimacy-related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The approach is client-centred with existential and somatic influences. Conversations are practical and include bodily awareness and values-based reflection.
What kind of experience does she bring?
Louise has 12 years of experience supporting people through life changes, caregiver stress, compassion fatigue and relationship difficulties.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Yes. Sessions are offered to international clients and can be arranged across time zones as needed.
In what formats are sessions offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Clients can choose the format that fits their routine.
How are sessions charged?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with Louise?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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