Louisa Addo-Williams, BACP - Therapist in United Kingdom

ACT techniques
Psychodynamic insight
Short and long work

About Louisa

Louisa Addo-Williams is a BACP counsellor with 13 years of experience working in the United Kingdom. She helps people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure about what to do next. Her practice addresses stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, depression and anger among other concerns.

Louisa uses a reflective, client-centred style that aims for practical change. She blends short-term work for quick clarity with longer-term therapy for deeper issues. Sessions include questioning that helps clients notice patterns and gain new perspectives on recurring problems.

Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and psychodynamic thinking alongside solution-focused strategies. That mix is used to identify unhelpful habits, process difficult emotions and practise different ways of relating. Practical tools and exercises are offered so people can try new responses between sessions.

Louisa also works with attachment-related concerns and existential questions about meaning and direction. She often helps people unpack relationship dynamics and communication problems, and supports those coping with trauma, bereavement, or major life change. Workshops for couples focus on hands-on communication practice.

Sessions are offered in English and Twi and Louisa accepts international clients. She runs both short packages of as few as six sessions and longer therapy programmes, with flexible appointment times including early morning slots. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them, and helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps towards those values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and ongoing frustration. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in relationships and early connection styles to explain current difficulties with intimacy and trust. It can help people understand why they react strongly and practise different responses. Client-Centred Therapy places the person's experience at the centre and uses open, reflective conversation to help people find their own solutions; it supports self-esteem and clearer decision making.

Finding the right way of working is part of therapy. The therapist will discuss approaches with the client and agree together which methods to try based on needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative selection can change over time as new issues emerge or practical priorities shift.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the exact online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow a shorter check-in when time is limited, or avoid travel when mornings are tight. Many people find that exercises, homework and communications between meetings translate well to remote sessions, and the therapist can help adapt techniques so they work in everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Grief Depression

Also works with

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

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disability CodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separation Domestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issues Forgiveness Guilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesInfidelity Isolation / loneliness JealousyLife purposeMen's issues Midlife crisis Money 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 issues Young 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

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English, Twi

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, depression and anger among many other issues.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She uses a reflective, client-centred style with solution-focused elements and practical exercises to try between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She has 13 years of experience working as a counsellor and psychotherapist in the United Kingdom.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are available for sessions?

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

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not specify formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are sessions charged?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.