- Attachment-based work
- Mindfulness practices
- DBT skills integration
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Elleson is a PACFA clinical psychotherapist with 10 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, depression, addictions and compassion fatigue. Lizzie also supports people with relationship and family concerns, eating issues, coping with life changes and LGBT-related matters.
Lizzie began her career as a drug and alcohol clinician in the public sector. That work showed her how often addiction links back to early childhood trauma and unresolved suffering. It led her to study trauma-informed approaches and to work with people facing complex trauma and disability.
Her background includes roles in public, NGO and private settings, and positions supporting marginalised communities. She has experience helping people who identify as neurodivergent and those affected by domestic violence, chronic illness, and family of origin issues. This practical experience shaped how she works with attachment and abandonment wounds.
In sessions she uses relational, interactive methods that prioritise the person's experience. She draws on attachment-based ideas, psychodynamic and Jungian perspectives, mindfulness practices and skills from dialectical behaviour therapy. The focus is on noticing what happens in the body and mind, and learning ways to respond differently.
Lizzie runs a private practice in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia, and also offers coaching for people managing PMDD. Her way of working aims to help people carry less guilt and shame, build steadier emotion skills and improve how they relate to themselves and others.
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape feelings and expectations. Online sessions using these ideas look at emotional patterns and how to try new ways of relating to self and others. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises the person's own perspective and pacing; the therapist listens to what matters most and follows the client's lead. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance and handling conflict in relationships.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss the client's needs, goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. This is a collaborative process that can change as the client's situation shifts.
The biography does not specify which online formats are offered, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed and let people use audio-only if video is difficult. These practical benefits help therapy slot into everyday life without needing long travel or time away from other responsibilities.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, depression, addictions and compassion fatigue, among other issues.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses trauma-informed, client-centred and relational methods to understand how guilt and shame developed and to practice different ways of responding.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has around 10 years of experience across public, NGO and private sectors, including work in drug and alcohol services and trauma centres.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is PACFA credentialled and practises in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia.
Can I see her if I live outside Australia?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.