Elizabeth Hughes, BACP

Elizabeth Hughes is a BACP-registered counsellor who uses a person-focused approach to help people facing anxiety, depression and major life changes. She draws on practical methods to support people coping with grief, relationship strain, addiction, ADHD and the pressures of caregiving. Elizabeth works with an empathetic, steady style to make talking about hard things feel manageable.

She centres the therapeutic relationship and aims to build trust through calm, non-judgemental listening. Sessions focus on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits, and on finding small changes that feel doable day to day. Elizabeth encourages self-awareness and practical steps to rebuild confidence and motivation.

Her background includes nine years of experience working with a broad range of concerns, from trauma and abuse to eating and sleeping difficulties. She also helps people navigate ageing and geriatric issues, adoption and foster care questions, chronic illness and caregiver stress. This experience informs a flexible approach tailored to each person’s situation.

Elizabeth blends Acceptence and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centred work with motivational interviewing and psychodynamic ideas. She explains methods plainly and collaborates with people to choose what fits best. The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes.

If someone wants to explore starting therapy, Elizabeth invites them to take a careful look at their goals and to move at a pace they find comfortable. She supports people who want to restore balance, regain agency and build practical coping skills.

How therapeutic approaches are used in online work

Elizabeth commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on values-based actions rather than getting stuck in avoidance. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with long-term stress.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thinking patterns and to practise small behavioural experiments that change how days feel. CBT is often helpful for sleep problems, low mood and managing worry.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy itself. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to a person's needs, goals and preferences, and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Her profile describes a focus on online therapy, so check the current session options before booking to confirm what formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around daily life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people keep regular momentum between sessions while they try out new ways of coping.