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Louisa Addo-Williams

Louisa Addo-Williams

Therapist · United Kingdom

Supportive counsellor for practical change

  • Acceptance-based approach
  • Short or long-term work
  • Speaks English and Twi

About Louisa

Louisa Addo-Williams is a counsellor with 13 years' experience who works in a reflective, client-centred way. She holds BACP accreditation, and she offers clear, practical support for people feeling stuck or overwhelmed. Her style is direct but warm, helping people find small, workable steps forward.

She often works with stress, anxiety, depression and grief, and supports people coping with trauma and abuse. She also helps with relationship and intimacy-related issues, career pressures, parenting concerns, sleep and eating struggles, and conditions such as bipolar and ADHD. Louisa includes LGBT issues and compassion fatigue among her focus areas.

Her approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with attachment-based and psychodynamic ideas. Sessions focus on identifying patterns, naming painful feelings, and testing new ways of responding. She balances short-term practical work with longer-term exploration when that suits the person.

Louisa offers both short-term agreements - sometimes as few as six sessions - and longer-term therapy for deeper change. She runs communication workshops for couples and provides early morning appointment times to fit busy schedules. She accepts international clients and works in English and Twi.

Practical matters are handled simply: therapy uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

How therapy approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It helps people commit to actions that match their values while learning to tolerate difficult emotions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at close relationships and the ways early bonds shape current patterns. It can be useful for people struggling with trust, communication or repeated relationship cycles.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and together decide whether brief practical work or longer, exploratory sessions are a better fit. This is a collaborative process that can change as needs shift over time.

The profile does not specify which session formats are offered, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow earlier appointment times, and reduce travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight or sessions without video when that suits the person better.

Areas of focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefDepressionLGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
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

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Louisa help people with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma, as well as relationship and intimacy-related difficulties and parenting concerns.

How would you describe her therapy style?

The approach is reflective and client-centred, combining practical tools with deeper exploration to help people try new ways of responding.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

She has 13 years' experience working with a wide range of issues and blends short-term and longer-term work based on what a person needs.

Where is Louisa based and what credential does she hold?

She practises in the United Kingdom and is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, recorded as BACP.

Which languages can sessions be held in?

Sessions are offered in English and Twi, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are costs handled for therapy?

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

What is the first step to begin therapy?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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