Counsellor profile
Elizabeth Housden, BACP
Counsellor - stress and trauma
See online counselling options- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief and loss
About Elizabeth
Counsellor Elizabeth Housden is BACP registered and has 12 years of counselling experience. She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem and depression. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Elizabeth uses an integrative approach. She draws on different evidence-based techniques to fit the situation rather than following a single method. In practice this means sessions can include talking, practical strategies and reflection to help people manage symptoms and make clearer choices.
She has worked across schools, specialist services and community settings. That background means she is used to practical problem solving alongside emotional support. Her experience also includes work with issues linked to adoption and foster care, attachment and blended family challenges.
Elizabeth helps people dealing with abandonment, codependency, domestic violence, drug and alcohol addiction and complicated grief. She also works with panic attacks, personality-related difficulties, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose or midlife change. Sessions are intended to address both immediate distress and longer term patterns.
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. Confirm current session formats before booking.
Therapeutic approaches and remote counselling
Elizabeth practices an integrative model that draws on several evidence-based techniques. One commonly used approach is cognitive work that helps identify unhelpful thoughts and introduces small practical changes to reduce anxiety and panic. Another strand is trauma-informed ways of working that focus on stabilisation, understanding how past experiences affect feelings now, and building coping skills for distress.Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the process. The counsellor will talk with the client about needs, goals and preferences and agree together which methods to use. This is a collaborative decision and can be reviewed as work progresses.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, childcare and travel. They also allow shorter check-ins or sessions that avoid the need to travel, which people often find more practical for busy weeks.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem and depression. Additional focus areas include addiction, attachment issues and panic attacks.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses an integrative approach and combines different evidence-based techniques. Sessions mix talking and practical strategies to address symptoms and behaviour.
How much experience does she have in counselling?
She has 12 years of counselling experience and has worked in schools, specialist services and community settings.
Which professional body is she registered with?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Can I have sessions in other languages or from abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Click the See online counselling options button, complete the 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.
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