Elizabeth Pickford

• stress and anxiety
• attachment and relationships
• trauma and grief

About Elizabeth

Elizabeth Pickford works on stress, anxiety, relationships, family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, intimacy-related concerns, parenting, self-esteem, career worries, bipolar and depression. She uses a person-centred way of working and draws on attachment and emotion-focused ideas to help people talk through difficult feelings and past events. Elizabeth is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and has three years’ counselling experience alongside a longer background working with children and families.

She offers time to talk and to make sense of painful memories or ongoing difficulties. Sessions focus on what matters to the individual, using listening, reflective responses and structured ideas from trauma-focused and emotionally-focused approaches when helpful. The emphasis is on understanding relationships, patterns and emotional responses rather than labels.

Elizabeth also works as a restorative mediator and brings that experience to conversations about conflict and repair. That background can help when people want to look at relationship patterns or parenting challenges and how to rebuild trust or manage disputes more constructively.

Her practice draws on attachment-based thinking to look at how early relationships shape current reactions and connections. Emotionally-focused methods are used to identify and name feelings and then find new ways of responding. Trauma-focused skills support people who have experienced abuse or difficult events to process memories at a manageable pace.

She has a long track record of work with children and families in other roles, and three years working as a counsellor currently. Sessions are conducted in English and take place in the United Kingdom. For session formats and booking, confirm the current options before you schedule a first appointment.

How her approaches are used in online sessions

Elizabeth draws on attachment-based and emotionally-focused approaches when working online. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationships shape patterns in adult life and helps people understand why they react in certain ways. Emotionally-focused therapy focuses on naming and working with emotions to change unhelpful interaction patterns and relieve relationship distress.

The therapist will work with the client to identify which approach fits best. That choice is collaborative and can change as goals and needs become clearer. Sessions can combine listening, reflective feedback and focused exercises from these approaches to help people make practical changes in relationships and emotional responses.

Confirm the current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when required. It also permits sessions where being on camera is optional or where phone contact is preferred, depending on the arrangements you agree with the counsellor.

Topics Elizabeth lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Addictions
• Intimacy-related issues
• Parenting issues
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Coping with life changes

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Elizabeth

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed among the main concerns she helps people with.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses a person-centred approach alongside attachment-based, emotionally-focused and trauma-focused methods.

How much experience does she have?

She has three years’ experience as a counsellor and over 25 years’ wider work with children and families.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Can I have sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I begin sessions?

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