Elizabeth Brereton

Elizabeth Brereton welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck or unsure how to move forward. She listens without judgement and guides gently rather than telling people what to do. Her approach is rooted in respect and acceptance, helping clients make changes they choose for themselves.

Elizabeth is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and an accredited member of the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society, NCPS. She has six years of professional practice supporting people through grief, abuse, addiction and anxiety. Her background also includes work with those exploring sexual identity and neurodiversity, including Asperger syndrome.

Her style is mainly Humanistic and person-centred, which means the client’s experience leads the work. She also draws on cognitive behavioural techniques when they suit the person’s goals. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking as well as emotional understanding.

Elizabeth describes herself as straightforward and experienced, and she says life experience informs her practice. She aims to make counselling a calm place where people can be themselves and try new ways of coping. Practical support and emotional validation are both part of how she helps.

People who want to begin are asked to use the service Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire. Scheduling then follows according to the therapist’s availability.

How Elizabeth’s approaches translate to online counselling

Elizabeth works from a person-centred foundation, which means sessions begin with what matters most to the client and move at their pace. This approach helps with feelings like anxiety, grief and low self-esteem by prioritising the client’s perspective and emotional needs.

She also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy, CBT, to help people identify unhelpful thinking and try different ways of responding. CBT is useful for practical problems such as anxiety, stress and coping with change because it focuses on small steps and experiments between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Elizabeth aims to collaborate with each person to choose the methods that fit their goals and preferences. She checks in regularly to see what is helping and adjusts the plan if needed, so the work feels relevant and purposeful.

Session formats are not detailed in the profile, so confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people access support from different locations, including international clients, while keeping the focus on practical progress and emotional support.