Louis Carruthers, BACP

Louis Carruthers is a counsellor who helps people address relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, eating issues, depression, stress, anxiety and addictions. He also supports those navigating LGBT matters, family tension, anger and career-related stress. Louis is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

He works with adults and couples and adapts his approach to what each person needs. Sessions aim to give a non-judgemental space to talk through thoughts and feelings. The focus is on increasing self-awareness and making practical steps towards change.

His training includes person-centred, psychodynamic, existential, cognitive and relational approaches. He also uses embodied and somatic methods when working with trauma. Louis draws on these methods to match the work to each person rather than following a single technique.

He has four years of practice experience and recent continuing professional development concentrating on relationship and intimacy issues and relational trauma. Louis has clinical background experience linked to community safety, anti-social behaviour and housing for vulnerable tenants.

Clients may discuss topics such as abandonment, attachment concerns, avoidant and antisocial personality features, BDSM and kink, body image, caregiving stress, chronic pain and illness, codependency, commitment and communication problems, dissociation, and separation. The aim is steady progress, not instant fixes.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Person-centred work focuses on listening and reflecting so people feel heard and can make choices that suit them. It is useful for relationship difficulties, low mood and anxiety because it helps clarify what matters to the client and build trust.

Psychodynamic ideas look at patterns that repeat in relationships and early life influences. This approach can help with long-standing relationship problems, attachment issues and recurring difficulties such as avoidance or control struggles.

Embodied or somatic approaches attend to physical responses and sensations linked to trauma. They help people notice and work with bodily signs of anxiety, dissociation or stress rather than relying only on words.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative part of the work. The therapist will discuss different options and try methods that fit the person's goals and preferences. That process may change over time as progress is reviewed and needs evolve.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and reduce travel time. It also means people can access a therapist based in the United Kingdom while living elsewhere, though session formats should be confirmed before booking. Check directly which online options are offered and arrange times that suit daily routines.