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Elizabeth Hughes
Experience
9 years
Based in
United Kingdom
Sessions
Online
Languages
English

Therapist or counsellor · United Kingdom

Elizabeth Hughes

BACP

Calm, relational therapy for stressful life issues

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BACP
United Kingdom · 387993

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  • Relationship focus
  • Trauma aware
  • Practical tools

About Elizabeth

Elizabeth Hughes is a psychotherapist who uses a gentle, relationship-focused approach to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression and addiction. She works with issues around relationships, trauma and abuse, grief, and problems with sleep or eating. Elizabeth brings nine years of experience and practises as a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom.

She begins by building a calm, compassionate space where people can talk without judgement. This helps clients feel steady enough to look at painful experiences and difficult patterns. Sessions focus on understanding how thoughts and feelings influence choices, and on practical steps people can try between meetings.

Elizabeth blends several approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centred work and cognitive behavioural ideas. She uses motivational interviewing and psychodynamic thinking when they fit the person’s situation. The emphasis is on what is useful now rather than on labels or tests.

Clients can expect support with practical life problems such as parenting strain, career stress, compassion fatigue and coping with chronic illness. She also helps with intimacy-related concerns, self‑esteem, ADHD and identity matters within LGBT issues. The aim is to increase self-awareness and personal resilience so life feels more manageable.

If someone wants to begin, Elizabeth asks them to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to her availability. International clients may be able to work with her, and sessions are conducted in English.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Credentials

BACP · United Kingdom

Languages

English

Therapeutic approaches and online working

Elizabeth commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and still move toward the life they want. ACT emphasises values and small actions that build a more meaningful day to day.

She also draws on client-centred therapy, which focuses on the relationship itself as the main route to change. That means listening with empathy and helping people feel understood before changing habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Elizabeth will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try. The process is collaborative and reviewed as progress is made.

Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around everyday life, such as scheduling sessions during a lunch break or avoiding travel time. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when that suits the client better. Because session formats are not fully specified in the biography, please confirm the current online options before booking so you know how meetings will take place.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Elizabeth support?

She helps people with stress, anxiety and depression, and with relationship, trauma and abuse concerns. Other areas include addictions, grief, sleep and eating difficulties, and career or parenting strain.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

Her style emphasises a calm, compassionate relationship where empathy and non-judgement come first. Sessions combine talking, reflection and practical steps to try between meetings.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

She has nine years of clinical experience working with a broad range of issues, drawing on several therapeutic approaches to suit different needs.

What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.

Can people who do not live in the UK work with her?

She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.

What session formats are offered?

The biography highlights online therapy as Elizabeth's practice focus; please confirm current session options before booking to ensure they match your needs.

How are fees and payment structured?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to her availability.

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