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Elizabeth Burgess, BACP

Supportive counsellor for trauma and life change

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About Elizabeth

Elizabeth Burgess is a counsellor with 13 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP credentials, which indicates registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Elizabeth focuses on helping people who are coping with anxiety, depression, stress, grief and issues stemming from trauma and abuse.

She aims to make conversations straightforward and non-judgemental. In sessions she encourages people to speak openly about what matters to them.

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How Elizabeth works

She also supports those facing life changes and those needing hospice or end-of-life counselling support. Elizabeth uses an attachment-based approach to understand how early relationships shape current patterns. This helps when trust, closeness or repeated relationship difficulties are part of the problem.

She works to identify patterns and to try alternatives that feel safer and more manageable. Sessions tend to focus on practical ways to cope day to day as well as on understanding deeper roots of distress. Elizabeth helps people develop clearer ways to express needs and to regulate strong emotions.

The aim is to build small, steady steps that improve mood and confidence. People who prefer a calm, steady pace and an encouraging tone often find this style helpful. She accepts clients from the UK and internationally, and works in English.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange sessions to suit their schedule.

Elizabeth lists one way of working on the entry:

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What Elizabeth works with

The areas below are the ones Elizabeth selected when setting up a profile. The first one is listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.

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Training and background

Register BACP
Years in practice 13
Languages English
Session format Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging
Country United Kingdom

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Online support options

Attachment-informed care and flexible online sessions

Elizabeth uses attachment-based therapy to look at how early relationships shape current feelings and reactions. This approach helps when patterns of mistrust, avoidance or clinginess affect wellbeing, and it supports work on building more reliable ways of relating to others.

In online work she translates attachment ideas into clear exercises and conversations. That can include noticing how people respond during stress, practising new ways to ask for what they need, and trying short exercises to calm strong emotions. These steps are practical and paced to each person's comfort level.

Choosing a therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then adapt the work as things evolve. Clients are invited to give feedback so the plan can change to fit real needs.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging to give practical flexibility. Video calls are useful when visual cues help the conversation. Phone sessions can fit around busy schedules or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text work well for shorter check-ins or when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into daily life and to keep continuity between sessions.

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Common questions

What concerns does Elizabeth commonly address?
She helps people with trauma and abuse, anxiety, stress, grief, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. Hospice and end-of-life counselling are also listed as a focus.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses an open, non-judgemental style and encourages honest conversation. The work balances practical coping strategies with looking at relationship patterns that affect current problems.
What is her background and experience?
She has 13 years of counselling experience in the United Kingdom. That experience includes work with people affected by trauma and long-term emotional difficulties.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds BACP credentialing with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and is based in the United Kingdom.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients and provides sessions for people outside the UK.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does the cost and subscription work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

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