Louise Tiernan

About me

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, exhausted or unlike yourself, therapy can help you understand what’s happening and find a way forward.

I specialise in working with anxiety, depression and burnout, and I aim to provide a space where you feel understood, supported and able to make meaningful changes. I’m a CBT therapist with 11 years’ experience across the NHS and private practice, and I’ve supported hundreds of people with a wide range of difficulties.

Alongside anxiety, depression and burnout, I have experience working with OCD, panic attacks, social and health anxiety, phobias, low self-esteem, perfectionism, body dysmorphia, perinatal anxiety and depression, and adjusting to long-term health conditions. I also have additional training and experience supporting neurodivergent clients, including people with ADHD and ASD.

I understand that everyone’s experience is different, and I’ll adapt the way we work to suit your individual needs, preferences and circumstances. My approach is collaborative, practical and compassionate.

I use evidence-based CBT alongside compassion-focused therapy, mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

Although sessions have structure, therapy won’t be a one-size-fits-all process.

We’ll work together to understand what is keeping you stuck and focus on the changes that matter most to you. Together, we’ll explore the links between your thoughts, feelings and behaviours, understand patterns that may be maintaining your difficulties, and develop practical strategies to help you manage distress and feel more able to cope with everyday life.

We’ll regularly review your progress and goals so that our work remains focused and useful. My aim is to help you develop not only a greater understanding of yourself, but also practical skills you can continue to use beyond therapy — so that you feel more confident managing difficult periods, responding to yourself with greater compassion, and moving towards the life you want.

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