Elizabeth (Liz) Cook, BACP

Elizabeth (Liz) Cook meets people who are unsure, anxious or worn out and helps them take the next step. She writes plainly and listens closely so clients can talk about what matters. Liz works in a steady, respectful way that aims to make difficult issues feel more manageable.

Liz trained as a counsellor in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration. She has 12 years of counselling experience and nearly a quarter century of earlier work in social care supporting people with disabilities and their families. That background shapes how she understands long-term illness, caring roles and the practical stresses they bring.

She has helped many people who feel anxious, depressed or overwhelmed by stress. Liz has experience with grief, self-harm, low mood, addiction and a wide range of relationship and family concerns. She also supports people facing life changes, chronic health issues, caregiver strain and questions about identity or purpose.

Her main clinical approach is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which she uses alongside person-centred work to tailor sessions to each person. In early meetings she offers time to hear the client’s story and to agree on realistic goals together. The work tends to focus on practical steps, clearer thinking and building everyday coping skills.

Clients can expect calm attention and straightforward feedback rather than jargon. Liz aims to be a steady presence while people test new ways of coping and make changes at their own pace.

How CBT and Person-centred Work Translate to Online Sessions

CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and trying small behavioural experiments to test new ways of coping. It is often used for anxiety, low mood, sleeping problems and many forms of stress. Person-centred work emphasises being heard and understood, helping people to move towards their own solutions at a comfortable pace.

Choosing the best approach is a joint process. The therapist will listen to your concerns, discuss what you want to achieve and suggest an approach that fits your goals. That plan can change as you work together and discover what helps in practice.

If you are interested in online therapy, please check the session formats available before booking as the biography does not list specific options. Many people find remote sessions useful because they can fit therapy into a busy day, save travel time and keep appointments more consistent. Others appreciate having options that suit quieter moments or shorter check-ins. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists can adapt CBT exercises and person-centred discussions to work well in remote sessions, and the focus remains on practical skills and supportive conversation that fit into everyday life.