Elizabeth McKenzie , BACP

Elizabeth McKenzie is a counsellor who supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and life changes. She works with issues such as grief, addictions, parenting strain, intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, and career or mood-related struggles. Elizabeth aims to make first contact as simple and approachable as possible so people feel able to talk about what’s worrying them.

She focuses on building a respectful, listening relationship where the person’s needs come first. Sessions are intended to be a space to share thoughts and feelings without judgment. Elizabeth encourages self-acceptance as a starting point for making practical changes in day-to-day life.

Her background includes work in the charity sector supporting people affected by domestic and sexual violence. That experience shaped a style that pays attention to how rarely people feel truly heard, and to the importance of being listened to carefully.

Elizabeth uses a mix of well-established therapeutic approaches. She draws on client-centred ways of working to follow the person’s pace, and cognitive behavioural ideas to identify unhelpful thinking and try out new patterns. She also brings psychodynamic perspectives to help look at how past experiences influence current feelings.

With three years’ experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP - Elizabeth offers sessions in English to people in the United Kingdom. She aims to support each person with practical steps aligned to their goals and values.

Approach-driven online counselling that fits your life

Client-centred work places the person's experience at the core. The counsellor listens closely, reflects what is said, and follows the person’s pace so they can explore difficult feelings safely. This approach is useful for emotional struggles, self-esteem work, and decisions about life changes.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviours affect moods and actions. Sessions using CBT involve spotting unhelpful thinking, trying small experiments, and practising concrete skills to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or manage low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The counsellor will talk with the person about their needs, goals and preferences and suggest ways of working that fit. That plan can change over time as things evolve, with a collaborative focus on what helps most.

Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people see facial cues and mirror a face-to-face session. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be a good option for quick check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter, written exchanges that fit into busy days and provide ongoing prompts between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy going around work, family commitments and daily life.