Counsellor profile
Elizabeth Mckenzie, BACP
Counsellor for stress and relationships
See online counselling options- Stress and anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Self esteem
About Elizabeth
Counsellor Elizabeth Mckenzie is a BACP member with three years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports people facing parenting strain, grief, eating concerns, anger and life changes.
Elizabeth works in a straightforward way. She listens and uses approaches such as attachment-based work, client-centred therapy and cognitive behavioural techniques. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on practical steps people can try between meetings. Conversations aim to be clear and to the point so callers can make sense of difficult feelings.
Her background includes psychodynamic ideas and emotionally-focused methods when it helps the issue at hand. That gives scope to look at past patterns and current emotions. She can help people understand how past relationships affect how they feel and behave now.
Elizabeth also draws on solution-focused thinking to set short-term goals. This can be useful for problems such as low mood, sleep disturbance or stress at work. She will discuss options and agree a way forward together.
People who choose to work with her should expect steady, direct conversations about their concerns. She asks straightforward questions and suggests small tasks to try between sessions. Sessions are conducted in English and reflect practice in the United Kingdom.
How her approaches translate to online counselling
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current feelings and reactions. It helps people who find themselves repeating painful patterns in relationships or who feel unusually anxious when close to others. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what someone says, helping them make sense of their own feelings and decide on next steps. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical ways to test and change patterns that feed anxiety or low mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Elizabeth will talk with the person about their needs, goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try. This is a collaborative process and can be adjusted as therapy progresses.
Please confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, study or childcare. It can also allow shorter check-ins by phone when time is limited, or video sessions when face-to-face contact is preferred. Registered or accredited professionals often use these options to make therapy more practical for everyday life.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What sorts of concerns does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. Additional areas include parenting strain, grief, eating concerns, anger and ADHD-related issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a mix of client-centred listening, attachment-based thinking and cognitive behavioural techniques. She also draws on psychodynamic and emotionally-focused ideas as needed.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted. She works with people based in the United Kingdom.
How are sessions arranged and what formats are used?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify the session types offered. Check the booking page for the latest options.
How do I start a first session?
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