- Years in practice
- 6
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Depression
About Liz
Liz Elshaw is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and parenting concerns. She also works with those affected by ADHD, addiction and relationship difficulties. Liz presents herself as a calm and steady presence for anyone ready to talk through difficult feelings.
She has six years of professional therapeutic experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Background and approach
She invites clients to share thoughts and emotions in a non-judgemental space. The focus is on listening first and then working together to find practical steps forward. Liz draws on a mix of approaches to suit each person.
She uses cognitive behavioural ideas to notice patterns and test new ways of thinking. She also uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people live by what matters to them, even when feelings are hard. Attachment-based and emotionally focused methods inform how she attends to relationships and bonds that affect wellbeing.
Sessions aim to strengthen understanding of connection and improve how people relate to themselves and others. Liz keeps language plain and practical in sessions. People can expect straightforward conversations about what is getting in the way and small, manageable strategies to try between meetings.
Liz emphasises collaboration and tailors the way she works to each person’s needs and life circumstances.
What Liz works with
Everything Liz lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Liz helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Liz lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic 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.
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Liz commonly uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and helps people test new ways of responding to problems. This approach can be useful for anxiety, low mood and unhelpful habits. Acceptance and commitment therapy is another strand she uses; it helps people accept difficult feelings while choosing actions that match their values. That can be helpful for coping with ongoing stress, grief and life changes.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will discuss different options and decide together which methods feel most useful for the person’s goals and preferences. Sessions are collaborative and adapt over time as needs change.
Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to make access easier. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit shorter check-ins, and messaging lets people write about things between sessions. These options aim to give practical flexibility so therapy can fit around work, caring duties and day-to-day life.
Questions people ask about Liz
What issues does this counsellor help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, parenting concerns and related matters such as ADHD, addictions and relationship problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is calm, direct and collaborative. She listens first and then helps set manageable goals and practical steps.
What is her professional background?
She has six years of professional therapeutic experience working with a range of concerns including autism and ADHD.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are offered?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging depending on what suits the client.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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