Lizzie Hayes, NCPS

Lizzie Hayes is a counsellor with NCPS credentialing and 15 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, anger and grief. Lizzie aims to create an open, non-judgemental space where feelings can be shared and listened to.

She works with clients to identify practical steps that fit their life. Conversations often cover triggers, patterns and ways to reduce anxiety and overwhelm. For people affected by traumatic events or loss, she helps unpack painful memories and supports rebuilding everyday routines.

Lizzie also addresses concerns such as abandonment and attachment issues, body image, guilt and shame, and problems with communication and control. She helps examine how these patterns show up in relationships and self-view, and what small changes might help.

Many clients bring worries about purpose, isolation or midlife transitions. She offers a steady space to talk through those turning points and to consider new directions. For men’s issues, panic attacks, social anxiety and post-traumatic stress she uses a practical, symptom-focused approach.

Her style is straightforward and compassionate. Lizzie encourages clients to set goals together and to try strategies between sessions. Taking the first step can be difficult, and she aims to walk alongside people as they make changes.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online sessions

Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques are focused on practical skills and understanding patterns. For example, trauma-focused approaches help people process upsetting memories and reduce their impact on daily life by working through the event at a manageable pace. Approaches that target anxiety often teach breathing, grounding and behavioural strategies to reduce panic and avoidance and to increase confidence in everyday situations.

Choosing the right approach is usually a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss what feels most useful, try methods that match the person's goals, and adapt as progress is made. Clients are invited to give feedback so the work can be shaped around their needs and preferences.

If you are considering online sessions, check the available session options before booking since the biography does not list formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also means people can work with a therapist across different regions, which supports international clients. Discuss practical arrangements with the therapist when scheduling to ensure sessions fit into everyday life.