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Liz Elshaw, BACP

Liz Elshaw is a UK counsellor who supports people struggling with stress, anxiety, grief and loss, and low mood.

Stress, Anxiety
Grief
Parenting issues
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About Liz

Liz Elshaw is a UK counsellor who supports people struggling with stress, anxiety, grief and loss, and low mood. She also helps with parenting concerns, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, and the long-term effects of trauma and abuse. Liz aims to make beginning therapy feel manageable and straightforward for someone taking that first step.

She has six years of professional therapeutic experience and uses that time to guide practical conversations.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on what a person wants to change and on small, doable steps towards those goals. Liz creates a calm, non-judgemental space so people can talk honestly about difficult feelings. Her work draws on several approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy.

She adapts techniques to suit each person rather than following a single script. That means some sessions are more exploratory and others are more skills-based, depending on need. Liz also supports people facing a wide range of related challenges.

These include eating issues, anger, self-esteem, bipolar mood swings, compassion fatigue, and coping with major life changes. Additional focus areas listed include autism and Asperger syndrome, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and separation or divorce. Sessions are offered in English and take place online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging.

Liz works with people who want a steady, practical approach with attention to emotional safety and real-life changes.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	395360	October 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Liz lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

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

Ways of working Liz names

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Therapeutic approaches and online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most to them and then take small steps towards those values. It focuses on actions and everyday choices rather than getting stuck in unhelpful thinking. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people build safer ways of relating and feeling connected.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms and preferences, then agree a plan together. That collaborative process means the method can change over time if different tools are needed.

Online sessions can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit how someone prefers to communicate. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone calls can fit into a busy day with lower bandwidth, and chat or messaging can be used for shorter check-ins or when writing helps express difficult thoughts. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.

Frequently asked

What concerns does this counsellor help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, eating problems, anger and self-esteem issues.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is calm and non-judgemental and she focuses on practical steps as well as emotional exploration. Sessions vary between skills work and talking things through depending on what the person needs.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has six years of professional therapeutic work experience supporting people with a range of concerns, including work with autism and ADHD.

What professional credentials and region apply?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and works in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

What should I do to begin working together?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.