About:
I love to work with people to transform the experience of their past and the expectation of their future, and I have worked with energy therapy for the past 17 years. For me, these practices transformed my experience of my life. Once I began to tap, for example, I found that I was able to tolerate and change my emotions. I found I had some control of myself and my life, even when I was very upset by something.
I am accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and accredited by the Association for Meridian Therapies. I have over 20 years experience in counselling and psychotherapy, working with people in hospitals, doctor’s surgeries, agencies, prisons and private practice.
I have had a very complex past which has allowed me to live in many different countries and be a part of many different cultures. I love to embrace the multitude of ways that we hold our past and become ourselves. The diversity of my history, as well as my professional training, informs my work. A variety of cultures, ethnicities, sexualities, genders and traumas is welcome in my work and in my life.
I have completed my psychotherapy training over 20 years ago. I have also been trained and practiced as an addiction counsellor for over 10 years. I find that we all have strategies for coping with this world, whether we call them addictions or not. Some of these ways of doing things continue to be useful and some are no longer working for us. Therapy is a great place for being with what is in our lives and discovering what is no longer working, giving respect and understanding for all of our history and all of the ways that have helped us through our past. Then, allowing space for moving on and choosing new paths.
I work in the Clifton area of Bristol, across the UK and internationally via web-video, and telephone. I offer an initial complimentary telephone or video consultation to answer your questions and discuss working together, or if you prefer to meet, I offer a lower cost session for the 1st session. Get in touch by ringing 07871 105335, emailing louanne@energycounselling.co.uk, or using the form on the contact page.
How I can help:
I can help you to let go of ways of being, beliefs and emotions that are no longer serving you, so that you are able to enjoy your life more fully. I have quite an extensive tool-kit which allows me to tailor my sessions the needs of each client. Having worked with a variety of issues, including abuse, neglect and trauma, as well as depression and suicidal ideation, I am used to making both tools and presence available, assisting you to remember your own knowing.
Specialist areas:
I specialise in working with abuse, trauma, neglect, addiction and long term illness, though my practice is not limited to my specialisms. I love to assist in the release old ways of being, so that the people I work with can move to a deeper and more knowing place in themselves.
Other expertise:
I have been trained as a psychotherapist, a drugs counsellor and a meridian therapist. I also have a lot of experience of facilitating groups and training people in meridian tools. I have facilitated groups of people from the age of 18 and enjoy being flexible with the process of large groups. I have also developed tailored workshops for specific groups.