Counsellor profile
Louise Ralph, BACP
Counsellor for family and parenting concerns
Continue with LouiseAbout
- Person centred approach
- CBT techniques
- Telephone and video
About Louise
Louise Ralph is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has eight years of experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, grief, depression, parenting pressures and related concerns. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Louise draws on person-centred and psychodynamic ideas to shape conversations. She focuses on building a steady working relationship so people feel able to talk about what is hard. In practice this means listening for patterns in relationships and how past experiences affect day-to-day life.
She also integrates practical methods from cognitive behavioural therapy and elements of dialectical behaviour therapy when helpful. This can include looking at thoughts that increase worry, and experimenting with small changes in behaviour to reduce stress. Techniques are used alongside talking rather than replacing it.
Louise has provided telephone counselling for employee assistance programmes and supports hospice bereavement work, which have informed her experience with grief and chronic health issues. Her background includes voluntary bereavement support and roles with PAM Assist UK and Validium Health Heroes UK.
People who come for help are often coping with parenting strain, family conflict, identity or intimacy worries, or life transitions. Louise aims to help people clarify what matters to them, try practical steps between sessions, and review what is and is not working as therapy progresses.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions
Louise blends person centred ideas with attachment-based thinking to focus on how relationships affect daily life. Person centred work means the conversation is shaped around the client’s concerns and priorities. Attachment-based ideas look at patterns formed in early relationships and how they show up now, which can help with relationship or intimacy difficulties.She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and to try small, practical changes in behaviour. CBT methods are often used for anxiety, low mood and stress so clients can notice what keeps problems active and test different responses.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Louise will collaborate with each person to decide what to focus on, check what feels useful, and adjust methods as goals evolve. That decision is informed by the client’s needs, preferences and daily life demands.
The biography states she offers telephone and video sessions. Confirm the current session options and scheduling details before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments around work, childcare or other commitments, and different formats may suit quieter check-ins or longer conversational work.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, grief, depression, parenting and a wide range of related concerns.
What style of therapy does she use?
Her practice combines person centred and psychodynamic ideas with practical methods from CBT and DBT when helpful.
How long has she practised?
She has eight years of experience in counselling and psychotherapy.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can she work with people who live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
The biography notes telephone and video sessions; confirm current session options before booking.
How are session fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
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