About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Kew is a counsellor and psychotherapist with four years of clinical experience. She holds a BSc in Counselling and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Elizabeth brings a calm, attentive presence to sessions and focuses on what each person brings to the room.
She trained at the University of East London and carried out early clinical work at Islington Mind. There she supported people with complex mental health challenges and explored identity and LGBT-related concerns.
Background and approach
She has also worked with NHS staff in a hospital sexual health clinic and volunteered at a crisis support charity. Elizabeth describes her practice as integrative. She blends psychodynamic, existential and humanistic ideas with practical tools to help people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief and relationship difficulties.
Sessions move at a pace that suits the individual and focus on everyday changes that can make a difference. Her background in yoga and interest in somatics inform a gentle attention to body and mind. This can be helpful for people coping with chronic pain, sleep problems, addiction, or compassion fatigue.
She is used to working with a wide range of concerns including neurodiversity and attachment-related issues. Elizabeth offers a collaborative way of working. She listens for patterns and themes, and helps people build understanding and clearer choices.
People who want a thoughtful, person-focused counsellor may find her approach useful.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Elizabeth lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Elizabeth’s approaches can be used online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's experience. The therapist offers empathy and reflection to help someone feel heard and develop their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) uses short-term, practical techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and build new coping skills, which can help with anxiety, low mood and sleep problems. Psychodynamic ideas look at patterns from the past that affect current relationships and choices, helping people notice repeating themes and make different decisions.Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. The therapist and client will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful. That collaborative process can involve trying different ways of working and adjusting the plan as understanding grows.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the exact formats available before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel, and offer shorter check-ins when needed. It can also allow a person to choose whether to use video or audio based on what suits them that day. Registered or accredited professionals, including counsellors and therapists, often adapt these methods so therapeutic tasks and practical exercises work well in remote appointments.
Questions people ask about Elizabeth
What kinds of difficulties does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and coping with life changes, plus relationship and intimacy-related issues and many other concerns listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is integrative and person-centred, blending client-centred work with psychodynamic, existential and mindfulness-influenced ideas to suit each person's needs.
What is her background and experience?
She trained with a Bachelor of Science in Counselling and has around four years of clinical experience including roles at Islington Mind and work with NHS staff.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography mentions in-person, online and phone work; please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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