Louisa Harris, BACP

Louisa Harris is an integrative counsellor and psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom who specialises in supporting high-achieving adults facing chronic overwhelm and major life transitions. She focuses on people who appear to be holding everything together on the outside while feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, or ready for change beneath the surface. Her work often supports clients navigating ADHD, burnout, identity shifts, chronic illness, and medical-related trauma, helping them find more manageable ways of living and relating to themselves.

She offers a flexible, client-centered approach that blends different evidence-based therapeutic techniques to meet each person’s unique needs. Louisa holds BACP credentials - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, the professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK - which reflects her commitment to recognised professional standards. With five years of clinical experience, she aims to create a supportive space where taking the first step toward change is met with understanding and practical guidance.

Reaching out for therapy can feel daunting, and Louisa invites prospective clients to contact her for support through those initial steps. She works collaboratively to identify priorities and tailor sessions so therapy can address the specific challenges someone brings, from relationship and intimacy concerns to stress, anxiety, grief, and trauma.

Integrative evidence-based techniques for online support

Louisa Harris uses a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to the needs of each client. One common focus is practical skill-building for managing overwhelm - brief, focused strategies to improve planning, reduce stress, and support daily functioning for clients with ADHD, burnout, or chronic stress. These techniques aim to increase clarity and create sustainable routines.

She also works with trauma-informed approaches that help people process distressing medical experiences, loss, or abuse at a manageable pace. This work combines paced exploration of difficult memories with coping tools to reduce retraumatisation and support emotional regulation. In addition, Louisa addresses relationship and attachment concerns by exploring patterns in intimacy, communication, and boundaries to improve connections with partners and family.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Louisa collaborates with each client to identify which techniques fit their goals, needs, and preferences. Online therapy offers practical benefits for this collaborative work - sessions by video or phone allow real-time conversation, while live chat and text-based messaging provide flexible options for those who prefer writing or shorter, more frequent contact. These formats make it easier to access registered professionals from home or work and to fit therapy into a busy life.