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Louisa Addo-Williams

Louisa Addo-Williams

United Kingdom

Experienced practical psychotherapist

  • 13 years' experience
  • English, Twi
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Credentials
BACP
Registration
BACP, United Kingdom · 174092
Based in
United Kingdom
  • Focus on sleep and rest
  • Practical short and long work
  • Speaks English and Twi

About Louisa

Louisa Addo-Williams is a counsellor and psychotherapist with BACP accreditation and 13 years of practice. She offers a calm, straightforward space for people feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure of the next step. Sessions focus on practical steps as well as exploring deeper feelings so people can move forward.

Her work often centres on stress, anxiety, sleep and rest concerns, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, and trauma. She also supports people coping with grief, career pressures, burnout and compassion fatigue. Louisa includes a range of additional focuses such as ADHD, chronic illness, caregiver stress and bereavement-related struggles.

Louisa blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with client-centred listening and psychodynamic reflections. She uses clear questioning to help people notice patterns, challenge limiting beliefs, and try small changes between sessions. This can be offered as short-term work for quick clarity or longer-term therapy for deeper change.

Sessions are offered in English and Twi. She sees clients in the United Kingdom and accepts international clients. Fees vary by location and are set within a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

To begin, someone chooses the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and books sessions according to the therapist's availability. Louisa aims to make therapy practical and relevant so people can apply insights to everyday life.

Approaches that guide online work and practical change

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without becoming controlled by them, then commit to actions that match their values. It can be helpful for anxiety, stress, sleep struggles and making life changes.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns formed in close relationships and how those patterns affect current difficulties. It can help people understand why they repeat the same relationship or intimacy issues and practise new ways of relating.

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on being listened to without judgement and having space to find one’s own solutions. This approach supports people who need to process emotions, build self-esteem or find clearer direction.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to someone’s goals, needs and preferences. That may mean trying one approach first, then adjusting how sessions are framed as work progresses.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are set by the therapist. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, or choose a shorter check-in when life is hectic. It can also allow sessions across time zones for international clients, but practical arrangements should be clarified when scheduling.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyExistential TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

13+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English, Twi

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Louisa help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, sleep and rest issues, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, depression and trauma among other difficulties.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is reflective and client-centred, mixing practical, solution-focused steps with deeper psychodynamic thinking to notice recurring patterns.

How much experience does she have?

Louisa has 13 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns and presenting issues.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

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

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Twi.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

She accepts international clients; any practical arrangements should be confirmed when scheduling.

How are sessions charged?

Fees vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

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