Elizabeth Hughes, BACP

Elizabeth Hughes is a counsellor who uses a compassionate, person-centred way of working. She introduces herself simply as Liz and focuses on creating a calm space where people can talk about what feels hard. Her approach aims to rebuild confidence and help people make sense of their thoughts and feelings.

She specialises in stress, anxiety, depression, grief and addictions, and also addresses relationship and family concerns. Trauma and abuse are part of her work, alongside issues like loneliness, low self-esteem and career strain. Elizabeth also supports people dealing with health challenges, caregiving stress and identity questions including LGBT matters.

Her practice draws on several approaches. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people live by their values despite difficult thoughts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviours link to mood. Client-centred work prioritises a warm, non-judgemental relationship as the basis for change.

Across sessions she aims to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try small, practical steps. Motivational Interviewing is used when people want support with change, such as reducing addictive behaviours. Psychodynamic ideas may be brought in to understand repeated relationship patterns.

Elizabeth has nine years of experience and is a BACP member, which is listed as her credential. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the available times.

How Elizabeth uses evidence-based approaches online

Elizabeth combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centred work to help people make meaningful changes. ACT encourages people to notice uncomfortable thoughts and choose actions that match their values, which can be useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on empathy, warmth and listening so people feel heard and can explore difficult topics at their own pace.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy when practical skills are needed. CBT looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and supports simple experiments to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with sleep, worry and mood. These approaches are offered collaboratively, so the therapist and client decide together what fits best for the person's goals and preferences.

Because the biography emphasises online work but does not list specific formats, confirm the available session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. A collaborative discussion at the first meeting will identify which approach and session pattern best suit everyday routines and therapeutic aims.