Counsellor profile
Louise Brannan, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - anger and stress support
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 398848
- Experience5 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Anger and coping
- Practical exercises
About Louise
Louise Brannan is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, mood difficulties, relationship strain and anger. Sessions focus on talking through what feels difficult now, learning practical tools, and building clearer ways to cope with change.
She helps people explore thoughts and emotions so they understand what drives their reactions. Conversations are directed and practical, with exercises and tools offered to try between sessions. This can include strategies to manage strong feelings, improve communication and reduce ongoing tension.
Louise adapts the pace of work to each person. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions and to provide concrete ways to practice new responses. The emphasis is on what helps in everyday life rather than on jargon or theory.
She has carried out work with people facing grief, addiction, chronic illness, career stress and caregiver strain. This background means she is familiar with how stressful life events can affect mood, sleep and relationships. That experience informs the practical suggestions she offers in sessions.
Sessions are conducted in English and are available to people living outside the UK as well. Before booking, clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and to choose a first session time that suits them.
How sessions work
How evidence-based techniques translate to online work
Louise uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on understanding patterns of thought and behaviour and on practising new skills. For example, cognitive-style approaches look at unhelpful thinking and offer simple steps to test and change those thoughts. These are helpful for anxiety, low mood and recurring anger reactions.Another commonly used approach is skills-based work that teaches breathing, grounding and behavioural experiments. These exercises aim to reduce the intensity of strong feelings and to provide small practical changes people can use in daily life, such as sleep routines or short communication strategies.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client will look at presenting problems, goals and preferences, and agree what to try first. If an approach doesn’t feel helpful, they discuss alternatives and adjust the plan collaboratively.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, offer shorter check-ins when time is tight, or allow a quieter session without travel. Many people find that regular remote sessions help maintain momentum between meetings and support consistent practice of strategies in everyday situations.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, anger and related concerns such as sleep problems, grief and addiction.
How would she approach my anger?
She focuses on talking through what triggers strong emotions, identifying patterns, and offering practical exercises to try between sessions.
What experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working with people facing life changes, grief, addiction, chronic illness and career-related stress.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted; clients should check any local regulations that might apply where they live.
How are sessions arranged and how much do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.