Elizabeth Hughes, BACP
Compassionate online therapy for parenting and life changes
Book with Elizabeth- Years in practice
- 9
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Hughes is a psychotherapist who offers online support from the United Kingdom. She holds registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and brings nine years of clinical experience to her work. Elizabeth focuses on issues such as anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma, grief and parenting challenges.
Her approach centres on building a calm, trusting relationship. She creates a compassionate space where people can talk without judgement.
Background and approach
That relational basis helps clients feel able to look at difficult memories, painful patterns and everyday stresses. Elizabeth combines practical talking therapies with reflective work. She helps people notice how they think and feel, and then try out different ways of responding.
This can include short-term strategies for immediate relief and longer-term work to shift unhelpful beliefs. She also supports people dealing with life transitions and role-related strain, including work stress, caregiving pressures and issues connected to adoption or blended families. Conversations often cover self-esteem, communication problems and regaining motivation after setbacks.
Sessions are run online, using a variety of formats to fit different needs. Elizabeth welcomes people from the UK and internationally who want a therapist to listen, reflect and collaborate on change.
What Elizabeth works with
Everything Elizabeth lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Elizabeth helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Elizabeth lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Elizabeth blends talking therapies for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then take actions that match their values. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours, and uses practical exercises to reduce anxiety, low mood or unhelpful habits. Client-Centred Therapy prioritises a compassionate, non-judgemental relationship so people feel heard and can explore issues at their own pace.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Elizabeth will discuss what matters to the client, their goals and preferences, and then help shape a plan together. That collaborative process means therapy can be adjusted as needs change over time.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging, which makes it easier to fit therapy around work or family life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be a simpler way to check in, and messaging or live chat suit shorter, more frequent reflection. These options offer flexibility while keeping the therapeutic focus on practical steps and emotional understanding.
Questions people ask about Elizabeth
What kinds of difficulties does Elizabeth support?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and grief, as well as parenting and relationship-related problems.
What is her style of therapy like?
Her style is warm and relational, combining practical talking therapies with reflective work to help people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Elizabeth has nine years of experience working with people on issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma and family concerns.
What credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts clients from other countries.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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