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Elizabeth Burgess, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 13 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

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Elizabeth Burgess is a counsellor with 13 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, known as BACP. Elizabeth focuses on helping people who struggle with anxiety, depression and low self-esteem.

She also supports people affected by trauma and abuse, and those coping with major life changes. Elizabeth has experience working with grief and offers hospice and end-of-life counselling when people need help facing difficult transitions.

Background and approach

Sessions aim to make space for honest feeling and gentle reflection. Elizabeth works in an open, non-judgemental way. She listens first and helps people name what they are feeling.

From there she and the client decide practical steps to work on, with attention to how past relationships shape present reactions. Her practice draws on attachment-based ideas to understand how early bonds affect trust and safety in relationships. Conversations often focus on patterns people notice in themselves and simple ways to try new responses.

Progress is measured in small, practical changes that fit a person’s life. People choose Elizabeth because they want calm, steady support while they make changes. She aims to help people feel more able to manage stress, process loss, and build a clearer sense of self.

Appointments are offered in English and can be arranged online.

Attachment-informed care delivered online

Elizabeth uses attachment-based approaches to help people understand how early relationships affect current feelings and behaviours. This approach looks at patterns of relating and helps people notice repeated reactions, build safer ways of connecting, and manage anxiety tied to relationships.

In sessions Elizabeth listens for how past bonds shape present responses and then works with each person to try practical alternatives. She helps clients spot unhelpful habits and test small changes that can make daily life feel more manageable. The choice of methods is collaborative and tailored to each person’s needs and goals.

Online work is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls let people read facial expressions and body language, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or when typing feels easier than speaking.

Many people find the flexibility of online therapy helps them keep to a plan. Appointments can fit around work, caregiving or health needs, and the variety of formats makes it easier to try therapy in a way that suits daily life. Registered or accredited professionals tailor the approach as the relationship unfolds.

What concerns does Elizabeth work with?

She helps people with trauma and abuse, stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem and depression, plus coping with life changes and hospice or end-of-life issues.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is open and non-judgemental, with careful listening and practical steps agreed together to help people manage feelings and respond differently in relationships.

How much experience does she have?

She has 13 years of counselling experience working with a range of emotional concerns and transitions.

What professional accreditation does she hold and where is she based?

She is listed with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

International clients are accepted, with sessions arranged according to time zones and scheduling needs.

What formats are available for sessions?

Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and situations.

How does the cost and subscription work?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Trauma and abuse

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based Therapy

Experience: 13 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Elizabeth Burgess, BACP

Background and approach

Attachment-informed care delivered online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with trauma and abuse