Louis Carruthers

• Relationship problems
• Relational trauma
• Eating and body image

About Louis

Louis Carruthers works with relationship and intimacy problems, trauma and abuse, eating and body-image concerns, depression, anxiety, stress and addictions. He is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has four years' experience.

He sees adults and couples, offering sessions in-person in London and online. He uses a mix of person-centred, psychodynamic, existential, cognitive and relational approaches. He also draws on embodied and somatic methods when working with trauma.

In sessions he helps people talk through relationship problems, attachment and communication struggles, and issues around commitment and intimacy. He works with eating and food-related difficulties, body-image concerns and the emotional side of chronic illness or caregiving stress. He also supports people dealing with anger, addiction and career-related stress.

His background includes work in community safety, special educational needs education and housing services for vulnerable tenants. That experience informs his interest in clients who have been involved with anti-social behaviour or the criminal justice system.

He follows the BACP Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions and engages in continuing professional development, with a particular focus on relational trauma and intimacy issues.

How therapeutic approaches and online sessions work together

Integrative counselling means the therapist combines several evidence-based ways of working to suit the person. Person-centred work focuses on listening and building trust, helping people talk through feelings and decisions. Psychodynamic work looks at patterns from past relationships and how they affect current behaviour, which can help with recurring relationship or attachment issues.

Embodied or somatic methods attend to bodily responses linked to trauma, using gentle exercises and awareness to reduce the impact of traumatic memories. These approaches are used alongside cognitive techniques to address unhelpful thinking in anxiety, depression and eating-related concerns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The counsellor will discuss options with the client and agree which methods to use based on their needs, goals and preferences. Work is collaborative and reviewed as therapy progresses.

The biography notes he offers both in-person sessions in London and online; confirm the exact session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who need lower bandwidth. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt methods for online sessions to keep the focus on practical progress and clarity of goals.

Topics Louis lists

• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Depression
• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Family conflicts
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Abandonment
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• First responder issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Process addictions
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues

Questions about Louis

Does he work with anxiety?

Yes. He lists anxiety among the issues he works with and applies relevant counselling approaches to manage symptoms and underlying causes.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He offers integrative counselling drawing on person-centred, psychodynamic, existential, cognitive and relational approaches, plus embodied somatic methods for trauma.

How much experience does he have?

He has four years' experience working as a counsellor and in related community roles.

Is he registered with a professional body in the UK?

Yes. He is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I work with him if I live outside the UK?

International clients are accepted. Sessions are offered in English.

What formats are available for sessions?

The biography states he works both in-person in London and online; confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I get started?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.