Louise Harmer

Louise's easy demeanour and excellent listening skills made her easy to talk to and confide in. I am looking forward to future appointments to uncover more truths and working toward a fulfilling...

Louise's easy demeanour and excellent listening skills made her easy to talk to and confide in. I am looking forward to future appointments to uncover more truths and working toward a fulfilling relationship.

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Warm, welcoming and wonderful.

Warm, welcoming and wonderful.

I have found Louise very good, and helpful.

I have found Louise very good, and helpful.

Sadly not impressed. Left with nothing other than recommendation that my bf and have a chat. Superficial analysis and felt like we were talking to someone off the street, not a trained therapist....

Sadly not impressed. Left with nothing other than recommendation that my bf and have a chat. Superficial analysis and felt like we were talking to someone off the street, not a trained therapist. Her conclusion was that we didn’t sound compatible after one session. May be true but would not expect this judgement coming from a therapist but rather a plan or suggestions how to improve communication, reach shared understandings and decide whether to stay together or separate, you know - the usual things a trained couple’s therapist would do.

Louise Harmer commented

I am sorry to hear that you were not satisfied with our initial session. The first session is, as I expressed, an assessment, which means gathering information, considering safeguarding concerns and listening effectively to understand the clients’ needs and goals for therapy. As a result, as I found in our session, a great deal was ‘unpacked‘ and is yet to be explored and resolved. In subsequent sessions, therapist input involves effective observation, intervention and reflection. I wonder if our expectations of this initial session were unfortunately not aligned? Also, I have a different perspective on what was communicated in our session and I agree entirely with you that judgement is neither helpful or ethical in a therapeutic setting. That said, I acknowledge your experience of the session and will reflect on your feedback.

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