Counsellor profile
Elizabeth Cooper, BACP
Counsellor - Relationships and trauma
See online counselling options- Relational approach
- Attachment work
- ACT and DBT tools
About Elizabeth
Counsellor Elizabeth Cooper, BACP, has eight years' experience working with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, depression, anxiety and related concerns. She practices in the United Kingdom and offers psychotherapy informed by relational ideas and several therapeutic approaches.
Elizabeth focuses on how early attachments shape adult relationships and everyday coping. She explains how learned patterns can repeat unconsciously and looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours link with physical reactions. Sessions aim to increase self-awareness and help people understand patterns rather than simply solving surface problems.
Her background includes work in hospitals, A&E, mental health services, community health visiting, rehabilitation, schools and end-of-life care. She has also worked at a domestic violence charity, a counselling charity for young people and a bereavement charity. That experience informs her practical approach to complex life issues.
Elizabeth uses a relational, integrative method that draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy where relevant. She refers to the Clarkson 5 relationship model as a framework underpinning her work.
She holds a BA (Hons) and a science degree in counselling and is BACP accredited. She also has a level 7 qualification in nursing and healthcare. Elizabeth offers psychotherapy and supervision, and she works with individuals to look at long-standing patterns, coping with life changes and recovery from difficult experiences.
Therapeutic approaches and online counselling
Elizabeth commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy alongside client-centred work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, and it supports moving towards chosen values. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they influence present-day connections and emotional responses.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss what fits your needs, goals and preferences and will adapt methods together with you. That means the plan can change as you learn what helps and what does not.
Practical benefits of online counselling include being able to fit sessions around work and family commitments and reducing travel time. If you need different session lengths or quieter surroundings, discuss this when arranging appointments. Please confirm the specific session formats available before booking as they are not listed here.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, anxiety, depression and related concerns such as eating, sleeping and career problems.
What style of therapy does she use?
Her work is relational and integrative. She uses approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years' experience working in psychotherapy and counselling across health, education and charitable settings.
Which professional body is she a member of and where is she based?
She is BACP accredited and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can I book sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified here.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to try counselling with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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