Louise Waterfall

Louise Waterfall is a counsellor who combines person-centred listening with body-aware work to help people facing hard moments. She uses compassionate, down-to-earth conversation alongside somatic awareness to help clients notice how stress and emotions show up in the body. Louise is BACP-registered which indicates her professional membership with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Her practice views difficulties as chances to learn and change. Sessions focus on identifying a person’s growing point - the next step that feels possible - and then exploring what supports that step. She uses self-empathy exercises that draw on breath, gesture, imagination and visualisation to make feelings easier to name and work with.

Louise has around 12 years of experience working with issues such as anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship problems. She also supports people with eating and food-related issues, body image concerns, and caregiver stress. The room is used to notice thoughts, feelings and bodily sensations together.

Her approach blends client-centred listening with existential reflection about meaning and choice. That means she sits with what matters most to someone and helps them weigh options. Practical exercises are offered to bring insight into day-to-day life.

People can expect short-term focused work when that fits their goals, and a flexible conversation when more space is needed. Prospective clients who want to start should check session formats and scheduling before booking.

How Louise uses talking and body-focused work online

Client-centred therapy means the counsellor follows the person’s lead, listens deeply and reflects back what she hears. This approach helps people feel understood and clarifies priorities for change. Existential therapy invites conversations about meaning, choice and values, which can help when life changes feel overwhelming or empty. Somatic therapy brings attention to bodily sensations through breath, gesture and visualisation to make emotions easier to recognise and work with.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Louise will explore what feels most helpful and adapt methods as the relationship develops. She aims to collaborate on goals and practical steps, checking in about how exercises feel and what needs adjusting.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow check-ins during a lunch break or between other commitments. Body-focused exercises can be guided verbally and through simple movements, while reflective conversations support problem-solving and planning for everyday life.