Elizabeth Hughes, BACP
Elizabeth Hughes is a counsellor who uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression and other life challenges.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and Abuse
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About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Hughes is a counsellor who uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression and other life challenges. She has nine years of clinical experience and holds BACP accreditation, working with clients online from the United Kingdom. Elizabeth focuses on building a calm, compassionate therapeutic relationship to help people feel heard and understood.
She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people notice thoughts, test unhelpful patterns and take small steps towards valued change.
Background and approach
Client-Centred principles guide her tone, so sessions tend to be warm, non-judgemental and paced around what each person needs. Motivational Interviewing supports people who are weighing up change or struggling with addictive behaviours. Elizabeth often helps with relationship and intimacy-related concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, and the emotional impact of chronic health issues.
She also works on practical problems such as sleep, eating, work stress, career decisions and parenting strain. Areas of additional focus include attachment and abandonment issues, body image, caregiver stress and codependency. In sessions she aims for clarity and small, achievable steps.
Conversations are straightforward and collaborative. People leave with clearer ways to manage emotions, rebuild confidence and cope with setbacks. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session.
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging so therapy can fit around busy lives.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 387993 | 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
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Elizabeth lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and then shape sessions around what seems most helpful. Clients can expect a mix of talking, practical exercises and simple tasks to try between sessions so progress is steady and measurable.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into daily life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and non-verbal connection. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can work well for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging offer flexibility for people who prefer writing or need brief, frequent contact. These options help registered or accredited professionals deliver consistent care across different circumstances.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and addictions. She also helps with relationship and intimacy-related issues, sleep and eating difficulties, career questions and parenting strain.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and non-judgemental, combining Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred listening. Sessions focus on practical steps and personal values.
How long has she been practising?
She has nine years of experience working with people in online therapy settings across a range of emotional and behavioural concerns.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and holds accreditation with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, noted as BACP.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Yes, she accepts international clients and offers sessions to people outside the United Kingdom in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and communication preferences.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and the subscription plan used by the service; sessions run on a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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