Elizabeth Brereton, BACP, NCPS

Elizabeth Brereton welcomes people who are looking for a straightforward, non-judgemental counsellor. She aims to listen carefully and reflect what she hears so clients feel understood before any next steps are suggested. Elizabeth makes space for whatever you bring and helps you decide what you want to work on.

She is a Registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and an accredited member of the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society, NCPS. Those memberships are noted in her practice and reflect her working within recognised professional bodies in the United Kingdom.

Elizabeth has six years of professional experience supporting people through grief, abuse of many kinds, anxiety and depression. She also works with concerns related to sexuality, addiction and the effects of bullying. Her background includes supporting clients who identify with being autistic or who attend to issues around attachment and abandonment.

Her main style is humanistic and person centred, which means the client is the focus of the room. She also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy when that approach is useful for tackling thinking patterns and practical problems. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.

Elizabeth describes herself as open minded and direct. She says she will not judge and will help people consider change or acceptance depending on what they want. People choosing to work with her typically meet a practitioner who values respect, steadiness and clear communication.

How her approaches translate to online work

Elizabeth often uses person centred work, which means she listens carefully and follows what matters to the client. In an online setting this helps people shape sessions around their immediate concerns and feel heard. Cognitive behavioural therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying practical experiments; online sessions can use worksheets and agreed actions to work on patterns between meetings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what feels manageable, and then decide together which methods to try. This collaborative process can change as therapy progresses to suit the person’s needs.

Sessions can be arranged to fit into everyday life, making it easier to attend around work or caring commitments. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current options before booking so you know how sessions will be arranged. The emphasis is on making therapy practical and workable for each person rather than on a single format.