Counsellor profile
Elizabeth Hughes, BACP
BACP counsellor - family and parenting focus
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- Depression and anxiety
- Relationship and family
- ACT and CBT informed
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Hughes is a BACP-registered counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with nine years' experience. She works with adults on issues such as depression, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and parenting strains.
She focuses on building a trusting therapeutic relationship. Sessions aim to be calm and non-judgemental so people can talk honestly about what feels hard. Elizabeth listens, reflects, and helps people notice patterns in their thoughts and feelings.
Her approach combines practical strategies and reflective work. That can mean learning new ways to respond to stress, practising techniques to manage low mood, or looking at old beliefs that no longer help. She also draws on conversations about values and what matters to each person when deciding next steps.
People who work with her can expect a mixture of short-term goal-focused work and deeper reflection. This may include setting achievable steps between sessions, addressing communication problems, or talking through difficult experiences from the past.
Sessions often cover parenting concerns, blended family issues, attachment and abandonment themes, and challenges such as caregiver stress, fatigue, or body image worries. Elizabeth also supports people dealing with bereavement, career changes, sleep and eating difficulties, and long-term health challenges.
To begin, readers are encouraged to use the online matching process to book an initial session and choose what they want to focus on first.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches for online sessions
Elizabeth draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify their values and take small steps that match what matters to them. ACT can be useful for anxiety, depression and for finding steadier ways to cope with difficult feelings.She also uses elements of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to identify thought and behaviour patterns that keep problems going. CBT techniques are practical and can help with sleep, low mood, worry and unhelpful routines.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Elizabeth will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and agree together which methods to try. That shared decision helps shape whether sessions focus more on short-term tasks or on exploring deeper patterns.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm the current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy around parenting, work and daily life. Practical benefits can include shorter check-ins when needed, fewer travel demands, and the ability to plan sessions at times that suit a household routine.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with adults on depression, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, parenting stress, grief and a range of related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She combines client-centred listening with practical methods from approaches such as ACT and CBT. Sessions mix reflection with strategies you can try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, relationship and trauma-related issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.
Can I have 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 in the biography.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.