Louise Burton

I generally see clients in person in a calm, private rural setting. Online appointments can also be arranged where helpful.

Individual Therapy

£55 — 60 minutes

A full hour offering a calm, focused space to explore what’s going on, gain understanding, and begin to create change.

Couples Therapy

£70 — 70 minutes

A longer session to allow both partners the time and space needed to be heard, understood, and supported in moving forward together.

Longer sessions for both individuals and couples are available if required.

Clinical Supervision

£75 — 90 minutes

(Please see my separate supervision listing for further details.)

People come to therapy for all sorts of reasons. Sometimes something has happened; sometimes life looks reasonably fine from the outside, but inside it doesn't feel that way. You may understand yourself quite well already and still find yourself repeating patterns you can't seem to change.

I often work with people who have spent a long time adapting to others, questioning themselves or feeling somehow different. You might struggle with self-worth, boundaries or people-pleasing, have a strong inner critic, or find that old family or relationship dynamics continue to affect how you feel and behave now.

I'm interested in helping you understand not only what you do, but what sits underneath it. Often our ways of coping made sense when they developed, even when they no longer serve us. Therapy can create enough space to recognise those patterns, understand them with more compassion, and begin to choose differently.

I don't believe there is one right way to do therapy. I work pluralistically, drawing on different approaches according to what makes sense for you. Sometimes that means exploring the past; sometimes working with what's happening right now; sometimes finding practical ways of approaching something differently.

At the heart of my work is helping people develop a stronger sense of themselves — one that is less dependent on other people's approval, expectations or reactions — and greater freedom to decide how they want to live.

Beginning therapy can feel daunting, particularly if you're used to managing things by yourself or find it difficult to talk about what's happening for you.

My aim is to create a space where you can be yourself without feeling judged or expected to be a particular way. You don't need to arrive knowing exactly what you want to talk about, and there isn't a right way to 'do' therapy. We can begin with whatever is happening for you and work from there.

I won't simply sit silently while you do all the work. Therapy with me is collaborative and conversational. I'll listen carefully, but I'll also offer thoughts, notice patterns, ask questions and sometimes gently challenge you when that feels useful.

Some sessions may involve looking more deeply at experiences or relationships that have shaped you; others may be more focused on something happening in your life now. There can be room for humour too. Therapy doesn't always have to feel solemn in order to be meaningful.

My practice is in a quiet rural setting on the edge of Dartmoor, and I also work online. I offer individual therapy and couples therapy.

The first session is an opportunity for us to get to know each other a little and for you to tell me what has brought you to therapy and what you would like help with. You don't need to prepare anything or have a clear idea of exactly what you want to say.

We'll begin wherever feels most useful to you, and I'll ask questions along the way to help me understand more about you, what is happening in your life and what you might want from therapy.

From there, we can begin to think together about what would be most helpful for you and where you would like our work to take us.

Appointments are available between from 10am - 5 pm Monday through Friday.

I charge a flat fee of £75 per 1.5 hours of Supervision. If you prefer to split your supervision between different supervisors, this is something we can certainly discuss.

I offer clinical supervision online or in person, following the British Psychological Society’s supervision framework, for which I hold formal certification. My approach is warm, collaborative and reflective, and I aim to create a space where practitioners feel safe to bring the full reality of their work — the uncertainties, the moments of clarity, and the areas that feel more complex or emotionally demanding.

I work mainly with qualified therapists who already have an established grounding in their practice and are looking for a thoughtful, supportive supervisory relationship. My style is steady and containing, with gentle challenge where it’s needed, and I hold an awareness of the natural power differences within supervision so these do not overshadow honest and open exploration.

Therapists are welcome to bring anything that feels present for them: complex client material, ethical considerations, relational dynamics, countertransference, boundary questions or the emotional impact of the work itself. I aim to offer alternative ways of thinking without imposing a particular modality or direction, always respecting the therapist’s individuality and established way of working.

My therapeutic background is pluralistic, drawing from a wide range of models. This breadth allows supervision to remain flexible and responsive, supporting practitioners to think creatively and deepen their clinical understanding. My intention is that supervision feels grounding and enriching, and that therapists leave sessions with greater clarity, confidence and connection to their own therapeutic voice.

I am an accredited member of both BACP and NCPS with substantial experience as a private practitioner, giving me a clear understanding of the emotional, ethical and practical realities therapists meet in their work. My aim in supervision is to offer a thoughtful, grounded relationship where practitioners feel supported in the ongoing development of their clinical thinking and professional identity.

My clinical background includes work with adults and extensive experience in couples and relationship therapy. Joint work brings a particular set of challenges, such as managing differing perspectives, shifts in alliance, attachment sensitivities and the intensity that can arise when partners are in conflict. I help supervisees explore these dynamics and make sense of what emerges in the room, strengthening their confidence in working relationally.

I work pluralistically, drawing on a wide range of therapeutic models. This allows supervision to remain adaptable and responsive to the needs of the individual practitioner. I respect that therapists have their own preferred ways of understanding and engaging with clients, and my intention is to support and extend that rather than direct them toward a single approach.

Supervision with me offers space to reflect on clinical material, explore areas that feel uncertain, and consider the impact of the work on the practitioner. Whether discussing complex presentations, relational processes, or the demands of working in private practice, my focus is on helping therapists feel resourced, steady and connected to their own therapeutic voice.

I charge the normal session fee for the first session, then we can perhaps reflect on how we both feel and whether the chemistry is right...