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Elizabeth Turner

Elizabeth Turner, NCPS

United Kingdom

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Counsellor - Guilt and shame, Anxiety

  • Person-centred core
  • Integrative methods
  • Adults only

About Elizabeth

Elizabeth Turner is a counsellor registered with NCPS and has four years of practice in the United Kingdom. She works with adults who are carrying heavy emotions such as anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and feelings of guilt or shame. Her approach is described plainly and directly to help people who wake up feeling dread or who find relationships, parenting, or work increasingly difficult.

She identifies as an integrative counsellor with a person-centred core. That means she treats the person as the expert on their life and draws on different techniques when they might help. Sessions focus on making sense of painful feelings, noticing patterns that keep difficulties going, and exploring small changes clients want to try.

Elizabeth often talks about how shame and guilt can sit underneath other problems. She will work with the specific emotions that trouble someone, whether that is unresolved grief, trauma responses, or strain from caregiving and blended family issues. The aim is to name what is happening and look at practical ways to manage day-to-day pressures.

Her background includes supporting people with attachment difficulties, issues related to autism and Asperger Syndrome, first responder stress, and end-of-life concerns. She says nothing is too big or too small to bring to therapy and that adults are the focus of her practice.

Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time. The service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; fees vary by location. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

Therapeutic approaches and online work

Elizabeth describes her work as integrative with a person-centred core. Person-centred counselling focuses on listening, reflecting what matters to the client, and helping them identify their own priorities. It suits people who need a steady, respectful presence while they sort through painful feelings.

She also draws on other evidence-based techniques when they may help. For example, approaches that focus on understanding patterns and responses after trauma can help people reduce the grip of intrusive memories or overwhelming feelings. Techniques that target unhelpful thinking and behaviour can be useful for anxiety, low mood, and shame-related self-criticism.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options with each client and decide collaboratively what to try based on their needs, goals and preferences. That means methods can shift as progress is made or new priorities appear.

If you are considering remote sessions, please confirm the current session formats before booking. Practical benefits of online sessions include easier fitting of appointments into a busy week, shorter check-ins when time is limited, and the option to avoid travel on difficult days. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists can help clients work through guilt, shame and other concerns in a remote setting when that matches the person's life and needs.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issues

Additional focus areas

Experience

4+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, guilt and shame, and related relationship or parenting strain.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is integrative with a person-centred core, meaning she centres the client's experience and may use different techniques as needed.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has four years of practice in the United Kingdom.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She holds NCPS and works from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with people outside the UK?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and fees vary depending on location.

How do I start working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and 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.

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