Elizabeth Housden, BACP

Elizabeth Housden is a BACP counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression. She works with adults and young people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain about their next step. Elizabeth offers a calm, non-judgemental space where people can be heard and begin to make sense of difficult feelings.

She uses an integrative way of working, drawing on several evidence-based techniques to match what each person needs. Sessions move at the client’s pace and focus on practical ways to build clarity and strength. Elizabeth also brings extensive practical experience from schools, specialist services and community settings, and she combines that with personal lived experience of overcoming challenges.

Her practice covers a wide range of concerns, including trauma and abuse, addiction, bereavement and panic attacks, and she has a particular interest in life transitions such as midlife crisis and questions about life purpose. Over 12 years in counselling and time spent across the mental health field shape her day-to-day approach.

Work in sessions often includes talking through past and current difficulties, identifying unhelpful patterns, and trying small changes to improve day-to-day coping. The aim is to help people find clearer choices and practical steps forward rather than quick fixes.

To begin, readers are invited to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. International clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Elizabeth describes an integrative way of working, which means she draws from different evidence-based therapeutic techniques to suit each person. For example, she may use cognitive approaches to help identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns that feed anxiety or low mood. She may also use trauma-informed methods to help people process painful memories and reduce their day-to-day impact.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Elizabeth aims to collaborate with each person to test what helps most, adjusting methods as needs and goals become clearer. Clients and therapist decide together which techniques to try and how quickly to progress.

The biography does not specify which session formats are offered here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, cut out travel time and allow regular check-ins even when schedules are tight. It also makes it possible for people living outside the UK to be matched with a registered professional who can work with their concerns.