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Elizabeth Hughes, BACP

Based in the UK Online sessions

Compassionate therapist helping people find change

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About Elizabeth

Elizabeth Hughes is a counsellor who offers talk therapy from the United Kingdom. She brings nine years of clinical experience and works with people facing anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction and relationship concerns. Liz uses a warm, compassionate style to help people feel heard and understood before moving on to practical change.

She focuses on building a trusting relationship first. That means sitting with difficult feelings and listening without judgement.

Background and approach

Once a person feels steadier, she helps them notice unhelpful patterns and try small changes that fit their life. Her work covers a wide range of concerns including grief, self-esteem, stress, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, bipolar mood challenges, and issues related to LGBT identity. She also supports people coping with chronic illness, caregiving burdens, body image worries and career transitions.

Elizabeth draws on several approaches to tailor sessions to each person. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take committed action. She employs Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques to identify thinking patterns.

Her client-centred way keeps the conversation grounded in empathy and the person’s own goals. If someone is unsure where to start, she encourages a short conversation to clarify goals and match an approach. The work aims to build self-awareness, reduce unhelpful habits and increase confidence so people can face life’s challenges with more resilience.

Focus areas and approaches

What Elizabeth works with

Everything Elizabeth lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Elizabeth is listed here; the rest shows what else Elizabeth works with.

Approaches Elizabeth lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.

Online support

How Elizabeth uses therapy approaches online

Elizabeth often combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with a client-centred stance. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people identify what matters to them and take small steps aligned with those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on noticing thought patterns and testing them with practical experiments to reduce anxiety or low mood.

She sees the choice of approach as something to decide together. Early sessions are used to hear a person’s goals and try methods that fit their situation. The therapist and client adjust the work over time based on what helps and what feels manageable.

The biography highlights online therapy but does not list specific session types. Please confirm current session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a person’s schedule. Registered or accredited professionals can use these ways of working to keep therapy practical and focused on everyday change.
Questions

Questions people ask about Elizabeth

What concerns does Elizabeth help with?

She works with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family issues, and LGBT concerns among other topics.

What sort of approach does she use in sessions?

The approach centres on a trusting, compassionate relationship. She blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and client-centred methods to suit individual needs.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Elizabeth has nine years of experience working in therapeutic roles in the United Kingdom.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is registered with BACP and practises from the United Kingdom.

Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?

Yes, she accepts international clients. Sessions are offered in English.

Which session formats are available?

The original biography emphasises online therapy but does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current options with the service before booking.

How are costs and payment handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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

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