Louisa Addo-Williams, BACP
Practical, values-focused counselling for parents and adults
Book with Louisa- Years in practice
- 13
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English, Twi
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Louisa
Louisa Addo-Williams is a BACP counsellor with 13 years' experience. She offers a calm, practical approach for people who feel stuck, overwhelmed or unsure about next steps. She speaks English and Twi and works with clients across the United Kingdom and internationally.
Louisa focuses on everyday problems like anxiety, stress, relationship struggles and parenting concerns. She also supports people facing grief, trauma and long-term health or caregiving pressures. Sessions aim to surface what matters to each person and find workable steps forward.
Background and approach
Her style is mainly client-centred with a practical focus. That means conversations are led by the person in front of her, while identifying clear actions to try between sessions. She draws on acceptance and commitment ideas to help people notice what matters to them and make choices that match those values.
Louisa also uses attachment-based and psychodynamic thinking to help people understand patterns that shape relationships and emotional reactions. These ideas can be especially useful when old hurts repeat in current relationships or when someone struggles with trust and intimacy. She offers short-term work for focused issues and longer-term therapy for deeper exploration.
Sessions can be by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging, so people can choose what fits their life. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to therapist availability.
What Louisa works with
Everything Louisa lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Louisa helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Louisa lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Existential Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Louisa commonly uses acceptance and commitment therapy and attachment-based therapy to guide online work. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) helps people notice their thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and encourages actions that match personal values. It can help with anxiety, stress and life changes.Attachment-based therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they affect current connections. It can help people understand trust, intimacy and recurring conflicts in relationships. Louisa also brings a client-centred stance which keeps conversations led by the person's concerns and priorities.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and is decided collaboratively. The therapist and client talk about goals, try approaches that feel useful and adjust as work progresses. That way sessions match the person’s needs and preferences rather than following a fixed plan.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to give practical options. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and non-verbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging work well for short check-ins, brief exercises or when writing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep continuity when travel or relocation happens.
Questions people ask about Louisa
What kinds of concerns does Louisa help with?
She supports people with anxiety, stress, relationship and parenting issues, plus grief, trauma, depression and many related concerns such as self-esteem, anger and career stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is client-centred and practical, using acceptance and commitment techniques alongside attachment-based and psychodynamic ideas to help people find clarity and make changes.
How much experience does she have?
Louisa has 13 years of experience working in counselling and psychotherapy across a range of concerns and settings.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Twi.
What session formats are offered?
Louisa offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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