Elizabeth Hughes

• Anxiety and stress
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse

About Elizabeth

Elizabeth Hughes works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, addictions and parenting difficulties. She uses a mix of talking therapies to help people understand their thoughts and feelings and make practical changes. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and has nine years' experience.

Elizabeth begins by building rapport and a clear plan of work. Sessions focus on what the person wants to change and on practical steps that can be tried between meetings. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different ways of responding.

Client-Centred methods are used to keep the person's experience central to sessions, while Motivational Interviewing supports people who are ambivalent about change. Psychodynamic ideas are sometimes brought in to look at how past relationships affect present behaviour. The combination is adjusted to what the person needs.

For people coping with grief, long-term illness, or caring responsibilities she offers focused support that addresses daily practical pressures as well as emotional strain. She also helps with issues that affect self-esteem, sleep and eating, and with major life changes such as career moves or loss.

Sessions aim to increase self-awareness and build skills for coping after therapy ends. International clients can be seen, and English is the working language. To begin, the person completes an online matching questionnaire and books a first session.

How her approaches are used in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and to choose actions that match their values; this can help with anxiety, low mood and life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thought and behaviour patterns that maintain problems and practising different responses, which is often used for anxiety, depression and sleep or eating difficulties. Client-Centred Therapy keeps the person's experience central and supports clearer self-understanding, which helps when decisions or relationships feel confusing.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, try methods in session and adjust what she does according to what helps most. That collaborative process is used to develop practical steps the person can try between sessions.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into daily life, for example by reducing travel time or allowing a shorter check-in where needed. Many people find remote sessions useful for keeping continuity when life is busy or when they are in a different location to the counsellor.

Topics Elizabeth lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Depression
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Family conflicts
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Co-morbidity
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• First responder issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Motivational Interviewing
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Elizabeth

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting and related concerns.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Client-Centred methods, Motivational Interviewing and Psychodynamic approaches as needed.

How much experience does she have?

She has nine years' experience working as a counsellor and psychotherapist.

Is she registered and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.

Can I see her if I live outside the UK?

Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I start counselling with her?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.