Elizabeth Doherty , BACP

Elizabeth Doherty welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood or life changes. She offers straightforward, practical support for worries about work, self-esteem, intimacy and grief. Her approach also covers trauma, sleeping difficulties, ADHD and LGBT concerns.

She brings 15 years of experience working in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration. Elizabeth aims to create a calm space where people can speak honestly about what is hard for them. She focuses on listening first, then helping clients find clear, manageable steps forward.

Sessions tend to be collaborative and goal-focused. Elizabeth draws on client-centred methods to follow what matters to each person, and uses cognitive behavioural techniques to help change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. Mindfulness and solution-focused ideas are often used to build practical coping skills.

She supports people facing relationship strain, communication problems, commitment questions and the fallout of separation. Other areas she works with include compassion fatigue, grief, codependency, and issues related to autism and intellectual disability. Elizabeth also helps people explore life purpose and career decisions.

People can expect a calm, non-judgemental style and clear suggestions they can try between sessions. She encourages small, steady changes rather than quick fixes. The first sessions focus on understanding immediate needs and agreeing on priorities to work on together.

How Elizabeth’s approaches work in online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person’s priorities. The therapist follows what matters most to the client, helping them feel heard and guiding the conversation toward their goals. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and then try practical changes to reduce anxiety or low mood. It is often used for stress, sleeping problems and self-esteem concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Elizabeth will discuss different methods and agree a plan with each person based on their needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and the chosen way of working can be adjusted as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual contact helps. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter updates, written reflection or people who prefer not to use voice. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, travel or caring responsibilities while keeping the focus on practical progress.