Louise Lant, BACP

Louise Lant is a counsellor who trained in the UK and has practised since 2017. She presents counselling as a straightforward, respectful conversation where the relationship matters most. Louise focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, self-esteem struggles, and parenting and family concerns.

She trained originally in person-centred therapy and continues to use that approach as the foundation of her work. That means she aims to build a trusting space where people can be honest about what they feel and what they need from counselling. She also draws on techniques from solution-focused work, compassion-focused ideas, and cognitive behavioural approaches when these fit a person’s needs.

Louise describes counselling as a highly personal process. She listens for each person's strengths and supports them to notice and use those strengths to meet life’s challenges. Practical steps and short-term strategies can be used alongside deeper conversation, depending on what someone wants.

Her background includes eight years of experience in a range of settings across the United Kingdom. She holds BACP accreditation, which reflects her professional standing with that body. Sessions are conducted in English and she does not accept international clients.

To begin, people are encouraged to use the site Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Person-centred therapy places the relationship at the heart of counselling. It focuses on listening, empathy and helping people find their own answers to problems such as anxiety, low self-worth and family tensions. Solution-focused techniques emphasise small, practical steps and clear goals to move forward more quickly with specific issues.

Compassion-focused ideas help people notice self-criticism and develop kinder ways of relating to themselves, which can be useful for self-esteem and midlife concerns. Cognitive behavioural elements look at how thoughts and behaviours interact and offer practical tools for managing stress and anxiety.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to choose what fits a person’s needs, goals and preferences. Conversations in early sessions help shape whether the work is more goal-focused, reflective, practical or a blend of these styles.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling around daily life, cut travel time and allow brief check-ins when needed. It can also mean sessions are simpler to schedule during busy weeks and more compatible with work or family commitments.