Elizabeth Brereton

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• CBT and person centred

About Elizabeth

Elizabeth Brereton works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, self-esteem and issues around sexuality by listening, reflecting and guiding rather than telling people what to do. She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and an accredited member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). She has six years' experience working with a wide range of concerns.

She uses a person-centred approach, placing the person in the room at the heart of the work. That means sessions focus on what the client brings and on helping them make their own decisions. Elizabeth also uses cognitive behavioural techniques when they may help challenge unhelpful thinking and change patterns of behaviour.

Elizabeth describes herself as open minded and non-judgemental. She has experience supporting people who have experienced sexual, physical, emotional or financial abuse, bullying, addiction, and those coming to terms with different aspects of their sexuality or identity. She also works with issues such as anger, career difficulties, coping with life changes and ADHD-related concerns.

Her background includes work with people affected by grief, family of origin problems, attachment issues and caregiving stress. She also mentions experience with ageing and geriatric issues, body image, cancer, and relationship endings such as divorce and separation.

Sessions are intended to be collaborative and paced to the client's needs. Elizabeth says she aims to accept people as they are and to help them move towards the life they want, whether that means change or learning to accept certain circumstances.

How her approaches fit with remote sessions

Elizabeth uses person‑centred counselling and cognitive behavioural therapy as core methods. Person‑centred counselling focuses on listening, reflecting what someone says and helping them find their own way forward, which suits conversations about identity, grief or relationship concerns. Cognitive behavioural therapy involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying small changes in thinking or behaviour, which can help with anxiety, low mood and coping strategies.

She also draws on motivational interviewing to support people who want to change behaviours such as addiction; this is a collaborative, goal‑focused style that helps people weigh options and build motivation. Together these approaches allow a mix of listening and practical work tailored to the client's needs and goals.

Practical benefits of remote work include fitting sessions into a busy life, reducing travel time and making it easier to attend from different locations. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals can use remote sessions to offer regular check‑ins, focused CBT work or longer person‑centred conversations, depending on what the client and counsellor agree will help most.

Topics Elizabeth lists

• Stress and anxiety
• LGBT
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Self-esteem
• Addictions
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fertility issues
• Forgiveness
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• HIV and AIDS
• Hoarding
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Postpartum depression
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Motivational Interviewing
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Elizabeth

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. She lists anxiety and stress among her main areas of work and uses person‑centred methods together with cognitive behavioural techniques.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

Her primary style is person centred (client‑centred) and she also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy and motivational interviewing when helpful.

How much experience does she have?

She has six years' experience working with people on a range of issues including grief, abuse, addiction and sexuality.

Is she a member of any professional bodies in the UK?

Yes. She is a registered member of the BACP and an accredited member of the NCPS.

Can I have sessions in English if I live abroad?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats does she offer?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

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