Elizabeth McKenzie, BACP

Elizabeth McKenzie is a counsellor who supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief and changes linked to ageing and geriatric issues. She works with concerns such as trauma, addiction, self-esteem, sleep and eating difficulties, and issues around parenting and caregiving. Elizabeth aims to make the first step of reaching out as straightforward and gentle as possible.

She focuses on building a trusting, non-judgemental relationship where clients can speak freely about painful experiences. Sessions centre on the person and their needs, with the counsellor listening closely to understand what matters most. That understanding is used to help people feel more accepted and to consider practical changes they want to make.

Elizabeth draws on several approaches to tailor the work. She uses client-centred ways to prioritise the person’s experience, cognitive behavioural ideas to look at thoughts and behaviours, and trauma-focused methods when past harm affects current life. She also brings psychodynamic thinking and solution-focused techniques to help explore patterns and identify achievable steps.

Her background includes three years of practice and experience in the charity sector supporting people affected by domestic and sexual violence. That work informed her focus on attentive listening and supporting people who have felt unheard. Elizabeth is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Sessions are offered in English from the United Kingdom. Prospective clients should confirm current session formats before booking and follow the usual sign-up steps to begin.

How therapeutic approaches work in online counselling

The client-centred approach places the person’s experience at the heart of the work, with the counsellor listening and responding to what matters most. It is useful when someone needs acceptance and a calm space to make sense of feelings. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and helps people try new ways of thinking and acting to reduce distress. Psychodynamic work pays attention to patterns from the past that affect current relationships and emotional reactions, which can be helpful for longstanding difficulties and repeating cycles.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be a collaborative decision. The counsellor will discuss aims, try methods that fit the client’s goals, and adjust the work as understanding grows so the plan stays practical and relevant.

Specific session formats are not listed here, so please confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins, or offering a quieter way to talk when leaving home is difficult. Registered or accredited professionals can use these formats to focus on core issues and practical steps without asking you to change other daily arrangements.