Elizabeth Davis

• Stress and anxiety
• Parenting and infant mental health
• Attachment and trauma

About Elizabeth

Elizabeth Davis helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting and coping with life changes. She uses a range of approaches and works with adults, children and teenagers. She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 14 years of counselling experience.

Elizabeth trained as an integrative counsellor and has additional qualifications relating to trauma-informed work with children and young people and infant mental health. She also practices approaches used for birth trauma and parent-infant interaction. Much of her background is in community and voluntary services supporting families over many years.

In sessions she starts by listening to what the person or parent says is most important. She draws on attachment-based and client-centred ways of working to look at relationships and feelings, and uses practical cognitive behavioural tools where useful. Sessions aim to help people notice patterns, try different responses and build clearer ways to manage stress and anxiety.

When the concern relates to pregnancy, birth or early bonding she uses methods developed for birth trauma and parent-infant work. For parents of children and teenagers she focuses on communication, boundaries and coping strategies that fit family life.

Elizabeth explains options and lets people set the pace. She works to establish trust and clarity about goals so sessions are purposeful and focused on the issues the person brings.

How her therapeutic approaches work online and in sessions

Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect feelings and reactions now; it can help with parenting, bonding and attachment concerns. Client-centred work focuses on listening and reflecting; it is useful when someone wants a space to talk through feelings and decide what matters to them. Cognitive behavioural techniques help identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical steps to change reactions, which can be useful for managing anxiety and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals and preferences and jointly decide which methods to try. This collaborative process helps shape sessions so they address the concerns brought by the person or parent.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered and accredited professionals often adapt exercises, homework and communication to suit a person’s daily routine so therapy can fit practical life demands.

Topics Elizabeth lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Parenting issues
• Coping with life changes
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Blended family issues
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Domestic violence
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Mood disorders
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Phobias
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Self-love
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Elizabeth

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed as core areas of work and are addressed in sessions.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises an integrative approach drawing on attachment-based, client-centred and cognitive behavioural methods among others.

How much experience does she have?

She has 14 years of counselling experience and many additional years working in community roles with children and families.

Is she a registered counsellor in the UK?

She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in a language other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Will she see international clients?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm the current session formats before booking as the biography does not list specific session formats.

How are fees and booking handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; to start, use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.