- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Attachment based work
About Liz
Liz Elshaw is a UK counsellor with six years of professional therapeutic experience and a BACP registration. She works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting struggles, depression, ADHD and related concerns such as addiction, relationship and family issues. Sessions are offered in English and she practises from a United Kingdom base.
She focuses on straightforward conversation about what is happening now and how past patterns still affect daily life. Liz uses practical methods drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviours. She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current reactions.
In sessions she follows a client-centred stance, listening to what matters most and working at the person’s pace. This can include talking through difficult memories, practising new ways of responding, and setting small, doable goals between meetings. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy techniques when relationship feelings are central to the work.
People contact her for a mix of short-term focused work and longer conversations about ongoing patterns. She has experience supporting people with neurodiversity, including autism and ADHD, alongside issues such as grief, chronic stress and substance concerns. Her approach aims to make therapy straightforward and concrete rather than theoretical.
Sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Prospective clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire before booking an initial appointment so Liz can understand the main concerns ahead of the first meeting.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for ongoing shame or guilt that keeps someone stuck in avoidance. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying small behaviour changes to test different results; this is often used for anxiety and low mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Liz will talk with clients about what feels most useful and adjust methods based on needs, goals and preferences. The aim is a collaborative process where methods are tested and changed when they do not fit.
Session formats are not specified in the profile, so please confirm available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around family life or work, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and homework to suit remote sessions so the practical elements of ACT and CBT still apply.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, parenting concerns, ADHD and related issues such as addiction and relationship difficulties.
How would she approach shame or guilt?
She uses practical techniques from ACT and CBT to notice unhelpful thoughts, and attachment-informed work to understand where strong self-judgement comes from.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional therapeutic work experience in the United Kingdom.
What professional registration does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises from the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified in the profile.
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.