Louise Williams

Monday - Friday 10 am-7 pm 

Additionally, I offer limited sessions at the weekend, please contact me for availability.

Hello, 

At the heart of my practice is warmth and mutual respect. I am patient and accepting and I’ve had many years of experience listening to others. 

People seek therapy for all kinds of reasons, and there can be natural anxiety or reluctance to begin. There is no right or wrong way to start and you will know if you are ready to explore counselling. 

I would be very glad to hear from you if you would like a conversation or have questions about therapy. Whether you get in touch now or at another point down the line, I wish you well, considering therapy is a big step and you’ve taken the first one. 

I am a Humanistic and Integrative counsellor sometimes called a psychotherapist. The humanistic bit means you come first, you are a whole person, made up of many parts and there is no one like you. You are unique and valuable.

I work relationally, experiencing whatever feelings, sensations, memories, thoughts and beliefs emerge for you. The integrative bit means that I draw on lots of theories to help make sense of difficult emotions in the best way possible. We can talk more about this when we meet. 

I offer short term counselling aimed at relief of immediate difficulties often associated with particular transitions in life and which can include problem management; and longer term psychotherapy working towards deeper changes to your sense of self, the way you view the world, and yourself in it. Themes may include relationship issues, bereavement, anger, anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, self-esteem ... or wanting a more meaningful way of living.

I work face-to-face from my practice in Beeston, which is accessed by stairs. If you prefer a ground floor room we can meet in the city centre and I work online too.  

I offer an initial online 30-minute assessment for which there is no charge. We can use this time to start to get to know each other, discuss your hopes and goals for therapy, and decide if we can work together. You may choose to go to someone else, or I may feel that I don’t have the right skills for you. If this is the case I will do my best to refer you to someone who will be more able to help you.