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Elizabeth Flynn, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 4 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Depression

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Elizabeth Flynn works from an integrative approach that draws on attachment-focused ideas and cognitive behavioural techniques. She aims to make therapy practical and down to earth. The tone is calm and direct, with a focus on helping people move past blocking patterns and feel more able in daily life.

She keeps sessions straightforward. She helps people name what is causing stress and anxiety and then tries small, realistic steps to change those patterns.

Background and approach

Conversations cover relationships, mood, loss, addiction and parenting concerns when relevant to the individual. Elizabeth uses tools to manage thoughts, feelings and unhelpful behaviours alongside attention to relational patterns. Before moving into independent practice she worked in mental health settings including NHS acute wards, CAMHS and forensic units.

That work gave her experience supporting people through crisis, trauma and complex needs over roughly four years. Her background informs a steady, practical style in session. Elizabeth is accredited with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

She offers therapy to people in the United Kingdom and accepts international clients as appropriate. Sessions can be tailored to each person’s pace and goals, whether that means brief solution-focused work or longer trauma-focused support. Her approach is collaborative and focused on skills you can use between sessions.

She helps people develop clearer thinking, manage difficult feelings and build healthier ways of relating. The emphasis is on small changes that add up to better day-to-day functioning.

How attachment and cognitive approaches work online

Elizabeth uses attachment-informed work to look at how early and current relationship patterns affect feelings and behaviours. This approach helps people understand why they react a certain way in close connections and gives space to try different ways of relating.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which helps identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and replace them with clearer thinking and practical coping strategies. CBT methods are useful for anxiety, low mood, sleep and everyday stressors.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work collaboratively with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs and preferences. Sessions can start with brief, solution-focused work and shift to deeper trauma-focused work if that better suits the person's situation.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different routines. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging allows short check-ins or ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it possible to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while keeping continuity of care.

What concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression and trauma as well as relationship and family-related difficulties. Additional areas include addiction, grief, self-esteem and parenting matters.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her practice is integrative, using attachment-informed work and cognitive behavioural techniques alongside solution-focused and trauma-informed elements. The focus is on practical steps and understanding patterns in relationships and thinking.

What experience does she bring?

She has around four years of experience and has worked in NHS acute settings, CAMHS and forensic wards as well as personal organisations. That work informs a steady and practical approach in session.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

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

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she is able to work with international clients.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin therapy?

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Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

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Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 4 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Elizabeth Flynn, BACP

Background and approach

How attachment and cognitive approaches work online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

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