- Compassionate listening
- Practical coping tools
- Adoption and foster care
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Hughes is a BACP-registered counsellor with nine years' experience offering psychotherapy from the United Kingdom. She focuses on depression, anxiety, addictions and relationship concerns, and helps people navigate trauma, grief and the knock-on effects these issues can have on confidence and motivation.
Her work centres on building a compassionate, trusting relationship. Sessions are calm and non-judgemental, and she aims to create space for honest conversation about what is hardest to talk about. That practical tone helps people take the first steps towards change.
Elizabeth blends approaches to suit each person. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and client-centred ways of working alongside psychodynamic ideas and motivational interviewing. This mix supports both short-term problem solving and deeper reflection.
Many people she sees want help with reclaiming self-esteem, managing overwhelming feelings, coping with life changes and improving communication. She also works with specific concerns such as adoption and foster care, attachment-related difficulties, compassion fatigue and long-term health challenges.
Sessions are aimed at helping people notice unhelpful patterns, test new ways of responding and build practical steps they can use day to day. If someone is ready to begin, she asks them to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session to get started.
How her approaches fit with online therapy
Elizabeth commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy alongside client-centred ways of working. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and identify values to guide small changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour and offers practical exercises to reduce symptoms such as anxiety or low mood. Client-centred work focuses on empathy and listening to help someone feel heard and understood.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before, then tailor techniques to suit the person’s needs. That means sessions can shift between practical exercises and more reflective conversations as required.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments around work, childcare and daily tasks, and it can reduce travel time. Some formats also allow shorter check-ins when needed or non-video options that use less bandwidth. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often find ways to adapt their work online so it fits into everyday life without losing therapeutic focus.
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Experience
9+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related problems, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief and self-esteem difficulties.
What style of therapy can I expect?
Her approach combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, client-centred ways of working, motivational interviewing and psychodynamic ideas to match practical steps with deeper reflection.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of clinical experience working with adults on issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts clients from other countries for international work.
What session formats are used?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are used for appointments.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to the therapist's availability.