Elizabeth McKenzie, BACP

Elizabeth McKenzie is a counsellor who focuses on helping people through stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and major life changes. She aims to make first contact straightforward and calming, so seeking support feels less daunting. Elizabeth offers a listening space where clients can talk about painful or confusing feelings without judgement.

She works with each person as an individual and centres sessions on what they need. That practical focus helps people notice patterns in thoughts, feelings and behaviour and to try new ways of coping. Elizabeth also supports people facing issues such as trauma, abuse, addiction, low self-esteem and intimacy-related concerns.

Her background includes three years of practice and work in the charity sector supporting people affected by domestic and sexual violence. That experience shaped her approach to listening carefully and making people feel heard. The credential she holds is BACP, which is listed in her profile.

In sessions she aims to build acceptance of self first, then work on small, manageable changes. She uses a mix of talking and practical steps to help clients reach goals they set together. The focus is on empowering people and creating a steady path forward.

Elizabeth encourages people to take the first step when they feel ready. She emphasises a supportive, non-judgemental relationship where clients can explore feelings and decide on the pace of change. Her approach is warm and focused on real-life outcomes.

How Elizabeth brings therapy online and by approach

Client-Centred Therapy is about building a respectful relationship and listening to what matters to the individual. It helps people feel understood and decide their own goals, which can be useful for issues like low self-esteem, grief and life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses simple, practical tasks and experiments to change unhelpful patterns and can help with anxiety, mood problems and stress.

Psychodynamic work focuses on how past experiences shape present reactions. It can help people understand recurring patterns in relationships and emotional responses and make clearer choices about change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, preferences and what feels helpful, and together they will choose or adapt approaches that suit the person.

If you are considering online therapy, please check which session formats are currently offered before booking because the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people join from a quieter place and avoid taking time off work in some cases. Registered or accredited professionals can use these options to keep the focus on progress and day-to-day coping rather than logistics.