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EXPERIENCE THERAPY
therapy approaches
Alongside a range of other evidence-based and integrative therapies to support your healing journey, including:
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Schema Therapy – Identifying and transforming deep-seated patterns that shape your thoughts, emotions, and behaviours.
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Internal Family Systems (IFS) – Exploring and harmonising the different parts of yourself for greater self-awareness and inner balance.
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Exposure Therapy – Gradually confronting fears in a safe, controlled way to reduce anxiety and regain confidence.
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Bibliotherapy – Using carefully selected books and written exercises to support insight, growth, and emotional processing.
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Visualisation – Harnessing the power of mental imagery to foster healing and personal transformation.
The taken approach will be tailored according to your unique needs, creating a personalised path toward healing and self-discovery.
the way to heal in
individual therapy with Lou
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understanding is power
Fear thrives in the unknown. The more you understand a situation, emotion, or person, the less power fear has over you.
Many people operate on subconscious programming formed from childhood experiences, trauma, or societal conditioning without realising they are repeating cycles that no longer serve them. Understanding breaks these cycles.
Time will be dedicated to deeply exploring and gaining insight into your thoughts, emotions, and behavioural patterns from the past and present.
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heal with neuroplasticity and self-compassion
The brain has an incredible ability to form and reorganise connections, a process known as neuroplasticity.
Neuroplasticity - Rewiring the Brain
Every thought, emotion, and experience strengthens neural pathways, shaping the way we perceive ourselves and the world. When self-doubt, shame, or fear are reinforced over time, they become automatic responses. However, because the brain is malleable, intentional practice allows us to reshape these mental and emotional responses, creating healthier and more empowering thought patterns.
Self-Compassion - The foundation to lasting change and self-worth
Neuroplasticity works best when paired with self-compassion, the practice of approaching yourself gently rather than with harsh self-judgment, allowing space for growth, healing, and self-acceptance. Without self-compassion, healing can become another self-improvement task fuelled by perfectionism rather than a genuine transformation.
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embracing your authentic self, authentic living
After healing, life is no longer about just surviving. It becomes about fully living. However, success, joy, ease, and support can feel unfamiliar, even uncomfortable. The nervous system, conditioned by past struggles, may still associate safety with hardship, making it difficult to trust happiness or feel at ease in success.
True healing is not just about releasing pain, it’s about learning to receive goodness with trust. It means allowing yourself to take up space and live without shrinking or filtering. It means being deeply connected and true to yourself. Avoidance and anxious traits will no longer be your modus operandi.
Yet, healing does not mean life will be free of challenges. Instead, it equips you with the emotional resilience to navigate difficulties without losing yourself.
Growth is reinforced when you continue to prioritise self-regulation, self-care, and boundaries, even in tough moments.
Healing is the foundation and growth is what sustains it.
The final step is choosing to embrace the life you deserve, fully and unapologetically.
Mindfulness, in the eyes of Neuroscience.
Backed by Neuroscience –– A secular, psychological practice focused on cultivating present-moment awareness and reducing reactivity.
Scientific research has increasingly explored how mindfulness practices impact the brain, offering insights into the mechanisms behind its benefits. With changes in brain structure, mindfulness practices have been shown to induce neuroplasticity, which is the brain’s ability to reorganise itself by forming new neural connections. This means that regular mindfulness practice can physically alter the brain’s structure (read: changing from old ways to new, self-serving ones).
Mindfulness also strengthens the prefrontal cortex functioning, leading to improved concentration, better decision-making, and enhanced emotional regulation.
The amygdala, which is associated with stress and fear responses, has been found to decrease in size with consistent mindfulness practice. This reduction in amygdala size is correlated with lower levels of stress and emotional reactivity.
Other benefits include improved attention and focus, emotional regulation, mind-body connection, reduction in Default Mode Network activity (DMN), enhanced compassion and empathy, lowered cortisol levels amongst others.
faq
There are so many therapy types mentioned. I do not know what to choose or what they are. The suitability of the therapeutic approach will be chosen by your therapist as part of the programme. It is integrated accordingly to your unique needs. Do not worry if you do not understand right now, as you will gain insights and learn more during the process. Alternatively, you can do some research to learn more.
Are these modalities suitable for me? As with any therapeutic approach, the effectiveness of therapy depends on your willingness to engage in the process. Unless deemed clinically unfit, these therapy types are safe to be practiced with Lou.
about Lou
Free-spirited and deeply curious, Lou has always been drawn to the depths of the mind and the intricate world of cognitive and behavioral science. Her personal journey led her to explore the intersections of secular spiritualism, psychology, and neuroplasticity—not just as theories, but as lived experiences that shape our understanding of the self.
Fascinated by the connection between the body, thoughts, emotions, beliefs, and the undefined possibilities, Lou delves into how these elements shape our reality—what some might label fate or destiny.
As a psychotherapist and clinical hypnotherapist, Lou is dedicated to an integrative approach to mental health, bridging neuroscience with the mind-body connection. She believes true transformation isn’t just about gaining insight but requires working with the deep-rooted links between the mind, body, and inner self.
Using therapies like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), along with somatic awareness, Lou helps clients recognise how the body stores emotional pain. By addressing these patterns, clients can move beyond chronic anxiety, trauma, and stress, unlocking lasting relief. Beyond traditional methods, she integrates secular spirituality, mindfulness, and hypnotherapy to create meaningful shifts and promote neuroplasticity.
Her work goes beyond symptom management, offering clients a path to deep healing, inner resilience, and a renewed sense of self. Lou’s mission is not just to help clients cope but to support them in truly transforming their relationship with themselves—leading to a life of clarity, connection, fulfilment and peace.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
An overarching therapy type that can help you manage your problems by changing the way you think and behave. Other blends of therapy types under the CBT umbrella will be included here as well, like ACT, DBT and exposure therapy.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is often practiced by psychologists and other mental health professionals. It is a widely used and evidence-based form of psychotherapy that focuses on identifying and changing negative thought patterns and behaviours that contribute to emotional distress and mental health issues.
CBT typically involves working collaboratively with you to identify and challenge cognitive distortions or irrational thoughts that may lead to negative emotions and behaviours. It also includes developing coping strategies and behavioural interventions to address specific issues. CBT is often used to treat various mental health conditions, including anxiety disorders, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and more.
The effectiveness of CBT has been well-documented in numerous clinical studies, making it one of the most widely used and respected therapeutic approaches in the field of psychology and mental health.
We mainly administer Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). We may use other forms of psychotherapy to complement the session depending on the case’s suitability like DBT and ACT.
Couple's Therapy
Couples therapy, when combined with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Emotion-focused Therapy (EFT) techniques, can be a highly effective approach for helping couples address and improve their relationship dynamics.
CBT helps couples recognise and address negative thought patterns about their relationship or partner, leading to healthier perspectives. Improved communication skills enables partners to express themselves clearly and listen actively. Couples also learn problem-solving strategies and negotiation techniques to resolve conflicts constructively.
EFT also teaches emotional regulation skills, reducing emotional outbursts during disagreements. Couples then set realistic expectations for their relationship and each other, reducing disappointment and frustration. After each session, couples practice new skills between sessions, reinforcing positive changes with the homework provided.
Clinical Hypnotherapy
Clinical hypnotherapy is a complementary or alternative therapeutic approach that involves using hypnosis to help individuals address a variety of psychological and physical issues.
Hypnosis
Hypnosis is a way of directly accessing the subconscious mind so that clients can understand what is running their unwanted behaviours and then become free of them, through a process of suggestion that bypasses the conscious mind and the critical factor, allowing the mind to accept a suggestion it would previously have not accepted.
Hypnotherapy
Hypnotherapy is a therapeutic approach, applied by a trained practitioner, who makes use of hypnosis to identify and treat problems.
Areas hypnotherapy can help: Anxiety, stress, weight management, pain management, insomnia and sleep disorders, phobias and fears, smoking cessation, performance anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, habitual behaviours, fertility, grief and loss
