Counsellor profile
Elizabeth McKenzie, BACP
Counsellor for anxiety and trauma
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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, relationships, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and life changes. She also supports those facing grief, addiction, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting pressures and work-related strain.
Elizabeth uses straightforward talking therapy to help people name and make sense of what is happening for them. She often uses client-centred work alongside cognitive behavioural ideas and psychodynamic thinking. These approaches are used to look at current problems, patterns from the past and practical steps that can change day-to-day life.
Her background includes work in the charity sector supporting people affected by domestic and sexual violence. That experience shaped how she listens and how she responds when people report feeling unheard or dismissed. She aims to give time for difficult memories and emotions to be talked about at a pace the person can manage.
Sessions focus on what the person wants to address. That may include working on coping strategies, thinking skills from CBT, or looking at relationships and past experiences that influence current feelings. Elizabeth regularly talks through practical ways to improve sleep, manage anger, cope with career stress and address intimacy-related or family concerns.
She works in English and uses a conversational style. People are encouraged to start by describing the issues that matter most to them, and then decide with her which approaches feel most helpful.
How her approaches work in online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting working relationship. The counsellor gives time to what matters most to the individual and follows their pace, which helps when talking about personal or painful matters.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour. It is practical and often includes small tasks to try between sessions, which can help with anxiety, low mood, sleep and coping in daily life.
Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on responses to distressing events and ways to reduce their impact on day-to-day functioning. This work can include stabilisation, grounding or remembering patterns that keep difficult memories active, and then finding ways to lessen their hold.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will talk with the person about their needs, goals and preferences and agree a plan together. That plan can change over time as different methods are tried and reviewed.
If you want online sessions, check which session formats Elizabeth currently offers before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, family and travel. It can also allow shorter check-ins, or sessions where being on camera is optional, so people can pick practical arrangements that suit their everyday life.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she work with most often?
She commonly helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
She combines client-centred listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy and psychodynamic ideas to explore patterns and find steps forward.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years' experience working in counselling, including roles in the charity sector supporting people affected by domestic and sexual violence.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she take international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.