Elizabeth Housden, BACP
Elizabeth Housden helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self esteem and depression.
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Housden helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self esteem and depression. She is Elizabeth Housden and she offers a calm, compassionate space where clients can be heard. She writes plainly and keeps sessions focused on practical next steps.
Elizabeth is a BACP counsellor with twelve years of experience. She draws on a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques to match the work to each person. Sessions move at a pace that suits the client and focus on understanding what is happening now and what can change next.
Background and approach
Her additional interests include abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, blended family tensions, codependency, domestic violence and addiction. She also supports work around emptiness, guilt and shame, forgiveness, life purpose and midlife change. Panic attacks, personality disorders and post-traumatic stress are part of her caseload too.
Her background spans schools, specialist services and community settings, giving experience with different kinds of individuals and situations. She blends practical coping skills with opportunities to reflect on past experience and current patterns. The aim is to leave people feeling clearer and better able to make choices.
Sessions are offered in English and she sees international clients. New clients start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling sessions according to availability. The overall approach is steady, supportive and practical.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 70405 | July 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Elizabeth works with
Everything Elizabeth lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Online support
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist discusses goals and preferences with each person and recommends the methods that feel most helpful. This collaborative process means techniques are adjusted as progress is made and new priorities appear.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls let you work face to face when you want visual connection. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat or messaging can be useful for brief check-ins, writing things out or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options help people fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while keeping the focus on practical change and emotional support.
Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self esteem and depression, plus related issues such as addiction, panic and post-traumatic stress.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The style is warm and compassionate with a practical focus. Sessions aim to understand what is happening and to develop realistic coping steps you can use between meetings.
What experience does the counsellor have?
She has twelve years of counselling experience and a long background working in schools, specialist services and community settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is BACP and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts clients from outside the United Kingdom.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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