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Louise Brannan

Louise Brannan, BACP

United Kingdom

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BACP counsellor - life purpose and wellbeing

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Life changes
  • Evidence-based tools

About Louise

Louise Brannan is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem and life changes. She also supports people coping with addiction, trauma, grief, sleeping problems, anger and mood conditions such as depression and bipolar disorder.

In sessions she focuses on talking through thoughts and feelings and on practical exercises. She offers tools designed to help people manage symptoms and make day-to-day changes. Conversations are shaped around each person's goals and what they hope to achieve from therapy.

Her background includes work with issues linked to ageing and caregiving, chronic illness and pain, cancer, blended family concerns and fatherhood issues. She also addresses codependency, communication and control problems, separation and domestic violence, and substance misuse concerns.

Louise describes her approach as grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques. That means sessions mix discussion with concrete strategies and activities to try between meetings. Progress is reviewed and plans adjusted as needs change.

Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients. Practical details such as session format should be confirmed before booking. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled through the online therapy options.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online sessions

Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques combine talking with practical exercises. Cognitive-style approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing alternative ways of thinking to reduce anxiety and low mood. Behavioural strategies emphasise small, repeatable actions such as sleep routines, activity planning or graded exposure to reduce avoidance and improve daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review concerns, goals and preferences and then recommend one or two methods to try. This is a collaborative process and plans are adjusted based on what helps in practice.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm which online options are offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - they can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when that works better, and make it simpler to continue work during job, health or family changes. Registered or accredited professionals commonly use these practical benefits to support ongoing work without promising particular outcomes.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self-esteem, addictions, trauma, grief and mood concerns including depression and bipolar.

How does she approach someone feeling stuck?

She uses talking, reflective exercises and practical tools to clarify what matters and to test small changes between sessions.

What is her professional background?

She has five years of professional experience supporting adults with a wide range of emotional and life transition issues.

Which credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

In which language can I speak with her?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

She accepts international clients; check any regional considerations when arranging sessions.

What formats are used for sessions?

The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees handled and how do I start?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.

Louise BrannanBACP

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