Liz Elshaw

• Stress and anxiety
• Grief and loss
• ADHD and autism

About Liz

Liz Elshaw works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, parenting concerns and issues linked to neurodiversity in her own counselling terms. She uses conversational, client-led sessions to help people talk through difficult feelings and practical problems. Liz is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and has six years of professional experience.

She helps people with low mood, confidence and motivation, and with coping after loss. She also supports those managing ADHD or autism related challenges, and people facing addiction issues or relationship strain. Liz uses plain language in sessions and focuses on what can be changed now.

Her work draws on several established approaches. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy are used to explore patterns of thinking and feeling, and to try out different ways of responding. Attachment-based and client-centred ideas inform how she understands relationships and personal history.

Sessions are collaborative and paced to the person. Liz listens for what matters most, then works alongside the client to try small, practical steps and strategies. The emphasis is on understandable explanations and straightforward tools rather than jargon.

People who choose her often want practical, down-to-earth support for stress, grief, parenting strain, or ongoing mood and attention difficulties. She takes a respectful, non-judgemental approach and focuses on helping people find manageable ways to cope and move forward.

How her therapeutic approaches work for online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings and choosing actions that match what matters to the person; it can help with anxiety, low mood and difficulty taking steps forward. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and uses practical exercises to try new ways of responding to stress and unhelpful thinking. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on emotions in relationships and can be useful for people wanting to understand emotional patterns and improve connection.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will talk with the client about needs, goals and preferences and then suggest which methods to try. This is a collaborative process and may change over time as progress is reviewed.

The biography does not state which session formats are offered, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a work break, or avoiding the need to be on camera when sound-only contact is preferred. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and worksheets for remote work so that practical tools and reflective tasks remain part of the process.

Topics Liz lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Grief
• Parenting issues
• Depression
• ADHD
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Eating disorders
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Commitment issues
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Family problems
• Fertility issues
• Forgiveness
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Post-traumatic stress
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Trichotillomania
• Women's issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Hypnotherapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Somatic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Liz

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed areas she helps with using practical strategies and discussion.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, attachment-based and client-centred approaches in her practice.

What experience does she have?

She has six years of professional therapeutic work experience including work relating to autism and ADHD.

Is she registered with a professional body and where is she based?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Which session formats are offered?

The original biography does not specify session formats, so 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 with this counsellor?

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