# Dr Louise Legg > Counselling psychologist in London offering psychological therapy and adult neurodevelopmental assessment, with writing on therapy, ADHD, autism, EMDR, schema therapy, and recovery. HCPC-registered Counselling Psychologist. Therapy approaches: Schema Therapy, EMDR, CBT, and Person-Centred. Sessions online (Microsoft Teams) or in person in Bayswater and Chancery Lane, London. £150 per 50-minute session, free 10-minute consultation. Accepts Aviva, BUPA, Vitality, and WPA. Contact: louise@drlouiselegg.com. ## Pages - [Home](https://drlouiselegg.com/): Overview of Dr Louise Legg's practice, services, and approach. - [Therapists I recommend](https://drlouiselegg.com/therapists-i-recommend): Trusted colleagues for referrals when not taking new clients. - [Support and resources](https://drlouiselegg.com/support-and-resources): Directory of UK crisis lines, legal, money, and mental-health self-help. ## Articles - [Therapy for finance professionals](https://drlouiselegg.com/learn/therapy-for-finance-professionals.html): What therapy with a psychologist who spent 25 years in finance can offer. - [Neurodivergent and working in finance: late diagnosis](https://drlouiselegg.com/learn/neurodivergent-finance-late-diagnosis.html): Recognising ADHD and autism after years in high-pressure roles. - [Adult autism assessment in London: what to expect](https://drlouiselegg.com/learn/adult-autism-assessment-london-what-to-expect.html): How a private adult autism assessment works, step by step. - [Therapy after narcissistic abuse](https://drlouiselegg.com/learn/therapy-after-narcissistic-abuse.html): What recovery work looks like after coercive or narcissistic relationships. - [Schema therapy or CBT: which is right for me?](https://drlouiselegg.com/learn/schema-therapy-or-cbt-which-is-right-for-me.html): How the two approaches differ and when each is a better fit. - [Free therapy consultation: what to expect](https://drlouiselegg.com/learn/free-therapy-consultation-what-to-expect.html): What happens in an introductory call. - [EMDR resources: safe place](https://drlouiselegg.com/learn/emdr-resources-safe-place.html): Introductory guide and guided audio for the safe-place exercise. - [EMDR for the yips](https://drlouiselegg.com/learn/emdr-for-the-yips.html): Using EMDR to work with performance-related blocks. - [Recommended books and resources](https://drlouiselegg.com/learn/recommended-books-and-resources.html): Books, courses, and tools worth reading. - [Tools for emotional regulation](https://drlouiselegg.com/learn/tools-for-emotional-regulation.html): Practical techniques you can use day to day. - [Legal advice before stress leave](https://drlouiselegg.com/learn/legal-advice-before-stress-leave.html): Why to get legal input before signing anything. - [Free finance course I recommend](https://drlouiselegg.com/learn/free-finance-course-i-recommend.html): An accessible introduction to personal finance. - [ADHD momentum system](https://drlouiselegg.com/learn/adhd-momentum-system.html): A way to keep moving on hard days. - [Does body doubling work?](https://drlouiselegg.com/learn/does-body-doubling-work.html): What the evidence and clinical experience say. - [AI in the consulting room](https://drlouiselegg.com/learn/ai-in-the-consulting-room.html): How AI tools are showing up in therapy, and what they cost. - [Sleep and the neurodivergent brain](https://drlouiselegg.com/learn/sleep-and-the-neurodivergent-brain.html): Why neurodivergent brains struggle with sleep, and the evidence on melatonin. - [Not ready for therapy yet?](https://drlouiselegg.com/learn/not-ready-for-therapy-yet.html): How to tell when stabilisation or pre-therapy should come before open-ended therapy, and what helps when you feel too low, sceptical, or guarded to begin. - [Perimenopause and ADHD](https://drlouiselegg.com/learn/perimenopause-and-adhd.html): Perimenopause symptoms, why falling estrogen worsens ADHD, a symptom checklist to take to a GP, and an honest look at HRT and testosterone — written by a psychologist, not a doctor. - [How to help a friend with a drinking problem](https://drlouiselegg.com/learn/help-a-friend-with-a-drinking-problem.html): A UK guide — the safety point first, why confrontational interventions are weakest, the evidence-based CRAFT alternative, and NHS and community services. - [How to help a relative with early signs of dementia](https://drlouiselegg.com/learn/help-a-relative-with-early-signs-of-dementia.html): A UK guide — treatable causes to rule out, how to raise it without a row, the GP and memory-clinic pathway, and the legal groundwork to do early. - [Psilocybin for depression and trauma: an honest look at the evidence](https://drlouiselegg.com/learn/psilocybin-depression-trauma-evidence.html): What the research does and doesn't show for psilocybin in treatment-resistant depression and trauma, microdosing versus supervised high-dose therapy, and the UK legal reality — written by a psychologist, not a doctor. - [The ableist inner critic in high-functioning ADHD](https://drlouiselegg.com/learn/ableist-inner-critic-adhd.html): Why so many capable, successful adults with ADHD carry a harsh inner voice that treats every struggle as a moral failing, and how a schema-informed, compassion-focused approach helps. - [Headspace, mindfulness apps and childhood trauma](https://drlouiselegg.com/learn/headspace-for-childhood-trauma-recovery.html): What the evidence shows about meditation apps for everyday stress, why mindfulness can destabilise people recovering from childhood trauma, and how to use an app safely as an adjunct to trauma therapy rather than a replacement. - [When someone you love withdraws from the world](https://drlouiselegg.com/learn/when-someone-you-love-withdraws.html): A UK guide to supporting a family member or friend withdrawing because of depression or anxiety — why pressure backfires, what helps when they refuse support, the suicide warning signs that matter, and what to do if you are worried. - [SAM-e for depression and mood: an honest look at the evidence](https://drlouiselegg.com/learn/sam-e-for-depression-evidence.html): What the research does and doesn't show for the supplement SAM-e in depression, the serious safety caveats (bipolar switch risk and serotonin syndrome with antidepressants), and the UK regulatory picture — written by a psychologist, not a doctor, and not medical advice. ## Optional - [Full site text](https://drlouiselegg.com/llms-full.txt): The complete plain text of every page above, in one file.