LOUISE OGILVIE
COUNSELLING
About me
I began my career working in charities and housing associations, providing support to people with substance misuse issues. I went on to work for 20 years in the public sector. Following a crisis and deep engagement with my own therapeutic journey, I decided to train as a counsellor.
I have been engaged for many years in therapy, personal development and cultivating a soulful and spiritual life. I have worked through my fair share of painful experiences and challenges of being human, and bring the wisdom, compassion and humility I have gained in the process to my work as a counsellor.
As a queer person I have worked through issues of identity and oppression.
Experience
I provide counselling to adults in relation to a wide range of issues such as:
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Anxiety and depression
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Trauma and PTSD
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Childhood trauma, abuse and family relationships
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Sexuality and gender identity
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Sex and relationships (including kink, poly, monogamous and open relationships)
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Parenting (including specific issues around queer parenting)
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Substance use
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Addictions
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Work and career
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Questions of meaning and purpose
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Navigating life transitions
LGBTQ+ affirmative counselling
I’m experienced in providing therapy to people with issues around sexuality and gender identity, including people who are lesbian, gay, bi, pan, queer, asexual and questioning and genders including trans, non-binary, genderqueer and cis people.
I was a volunteer counsellor for three years at the East London Out Project (ELOP), a charity which provides low-cost counselling to LGBTQ+ people.
Qualifications
I hold a Diploma in Integrative Transpersonal Counselling from an organisation called Re-Vision. I’m a Registered Member of BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy), and a full clinical member of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) abiding by the code of ethics of these organisations.
