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Liz Elshaw

Liz Elshaw

BACP

United Kingdom

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In their wordsCalm practical support for life changes

Key details

Credentials
BACP
Registration
BACP, United Kingdom / 395360
Experience
6 years
Languages
English
Location
United Kingdom

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp.

  • Experience with grief
  • Helping with anxiety
  • Values-based work

About Liz

Liz Elshaw is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief and depression. She supports people facing parenting strains, ADHD, addiction concerns, relationship and family difficulties, and coping with life changes including natural or human-caused disasters. She aims to make the first step feel less daunting and offers steady support as people begin to talk about what matters to them.

She trained in the United Kingdom and has six years of professional therapeutic experience. In session she focuses on creating an open, non-judgemental space where people can say what they think and feel. Conversations are paced to suit each person, with emphasis on practical steps as well as emotional processing.

Liz uses a mix of approaches so sessions feel adaptable to different problems. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and create workable action. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy tools are used to spot unhelpful thinking and try alternative responses. Attachment-based ideas and emotionally-focused work inform discussions about relationship patterns and how to build safety in connections.

Sessions typically combine gentle exploration with hands-on strategies. The counsellor also has experience supporting people with autism and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder when those issues are part of what brings someone to therapy. People often come for help with grief, overwhelm, low confidence or repeated cycles they want to change.

Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. She listens, reflects, and helps set clear steps the client can try between sessions. If you decide to start, the focus will be on making steady, realistic progress that fits your life and goals.

Approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people name what matters to them and take small actions aligned with those values, which can reduce avoidance and increase meaning. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting and testing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours so people can try different responses day to day. Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused ideas look at how early patterns shape current relationships and aim to improve connection and emotional safety in close interactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust as things progress, so the plan fits the client rather than the other way round.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the specific session formats offered before booking. Online work can make regular contact easier to fit around busy lives, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a day. It can also help maintain continuity when people are coping with sudden life changes or disruption. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists, adapt these approaches so the practical benefits of remote sessions support steady progress.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyGriefParenting issuesDepressionADHD

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseEating disordersAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Antisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)HypnotherapyMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns can I bring to sessions?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, parenting challenges, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma, eating and anger concerns, plus coping with life changes including natural or human-caused disasters.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is open and non-judgemental with practical steps. Conversations mix emotional reflection with tools to try between sessions.

What kind of experience does she have?

She has six years of professional therapeutic work, including experience supporting people with autism and ADHD as part of her practice.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is registered with BACP and works in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options with the service before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin the process?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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