Counsellor profile
Elizabeth Parry, BACP
Counsellor - stress and anxiety support
See online counselling options- Client-Centred
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness
About Elizabeth
Counsellor and BACP member Elizabeth Parry has four years' experience working with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and confidence. She also lists additional focus areas such as abandonment, caregiver stress, communication and family of origin issues. Sessions are offered in English and she works with clients in the United Kingdom and internationally.
Elizabeth uses a client-centred approach. That means sessions focus on what the client brings and move at their pace. She blends this with cognitive behavioural techniques to help with thoughts and behaviours. She also draws on attachment-based ideas and mindfulness to address patterns and emotional regulation.
In practice she listens for what is most pressing and then helps people try small, practical steps between sessions. Work might include noticing unhelpful thinking, practising a new way of speaking about feelings, or using short mindfulness exercises. Sessions aim to make things clearer and more manageable rather than to rush to solutions.
Her background includes four years of professional counselling work and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That registration is shown as BACP on her profile.
People who choose to work with Elizabeth are likely to find a conversational style that mixes talking, practical techniques and reflective exercises. She asks about what you want from sessions and adjusts the focus as things change. To start, she asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then book an initial session.
Approaches used and how online counselling works
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships affect current feelings and closeness. It helps when people notice repeated patterns in relationships and want to change how they connect with others. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It is useful for tackling anxiety, low mood and unhelpful thinking by practising new ways of thinking and behaving. Mindfulness involves short exercises to help notice thoughts and bodily states without getting carried away; it can reduce reactivity and improve stress management.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The counsellor will discuss goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those aims. That choice is reviewed as work progresses so the plan can change if something else seems more helpful. The tone is collaborative and practical rather than prescriptive.
The original profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the current options before booking. Online counselling can make sessions easier to fit around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when time is limited. Some formats use less bandwidth and do not require video, which can suit quieter or busier days. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists offer online work in various ways, and Elizabeth will discuss which format suits your needs during the matching process.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she focus on most?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and confidence. She also notes additional focus areas such as abandonment and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
She works in a client-centred way and combines that with cognitive behavioural techniques, attachment-based ideas and mindfulness. Sessions mix talking with practical exercises.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of professional counselling experience.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is listed as a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
In which language are sessions held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients, as noted on her profile.
What are the session formats?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and starting steps arranged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session via the See online counselling options button.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.