Elizabeth Shaw , BACP

Elizabeth Shaw helps people facing common and difficult challenges. She supports those dealing with LGBT concerns, relationship troubles, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. Her manner is calm and respectful, and she aims to make the first steps feel more manageable.

She works in a straightforward, conversational way. Conversations are shaped around the person's needs and goals. Elizabeth listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps people notice patterns that affect their day to day life.

Elizabeth draws on Client-Centred and psychodynamic ideas. That means she pays attention to what matters most to the person now, while also looking at how past experiences may shape current feelings and relationships. The process is collaborative - she and the client decide what to focus on together.

Her practice also addresses issues such as attachment concerns, guilt and shame, life purpose, multicultural matters, self-love, sexuality, and women's issues. She adapts the pace of work to suit each person and checks in often about progress.

Elizabeth holds BACP accreditation, and has worked in the United Kingdom for ten years. She aims to make sessions practical and understandable, offering clear steps people can try between meetings. If someone wants a supportive, steady counsellor, she provides a calm space to begin that work.

How Elizabeth combines talking therapies online

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person's experience at the heart of the work. The therapist listens deeply, mirrors what the person says, and helps them find their own solutions. This approach can be helpful for issues like low self-esteem, relationship worries, and LGBT-related concerns.

Psychodynamic Therapy looks at how past relationships and early experiences influence current feelings and behaviour. It helps people make sense of repeating patterns and deeper emotional themes, which can be useful for trauma, attachment concerns, guilt, and shame.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Elizabeth will discuss options and decide together with the person which ways of working suit their goals and preferences. That collaborative conversation can change over time as needs evolve.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions are good when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging can suit people who prefer shorter, ongoing contact or need flexibility around work and daily life. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule while keeping the focus on the therapeutic relationship.