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Elizabeth Davis

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Elizabeth Davis, BACP

Based in United Kingdom ยท 14 years of experience

Counsellor specialising in parenting and trauma

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At a glance

Registration
BACP, United Kingdom (390494)
Qualifications
BACP
Experience
14 years
Languages
English
Based in
United Kingdom

Details come from information Elizabeth supplied to BetterHelp.

  • Parenting and infant mental health
  • Birth trauma and bonding
  • Anxiety and grief

About Elizabeth

BACP member and holder of an MA in Infant Mental Health, Elizabeth Davis has 14 years' experience as a counsellor and many more years working with children and families in the community and voluntary sector. She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting and coping with life changes. Sessions are offered in English and she practises several approaches including Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Elizabeth describes her work as supporting adults, children and teenagers through difficult times. She helps parents and caregivers with antenatal and postnatal concerns, birth trauma, bonding and infant mental health. She also helps people with abandonment and attachment issues, blended family challenges, communication problems and caregiver stress.

Her method is person-focused and practical. Conversations look at current problems and past experiences that affect how someone relates to others. She uses goal-based techniques alongside talking therapy to help people manage anxiety, process loss and address relationship patterns.

Sessions aim to let clients set the pace and decide what to work on. Elizabeth draws on psychodynamic ideas to consider early relationships, and on attachment work to explore bonding and parental concerns. She also uses cognitive approaches to identify unhelpful thinking and solution-focused steps to make small changes.

Elizabeth has worked in charities and parent mental health services and has specific experience with birth-related trauma and infant mental health. People choosing her often want support with parenting, bonding with their baby, navigating grief, or reducing ongoing anxiety and stress.

To begin, readers should confirm current session options before booking and follow the practice's intake steps to arrange an initial appointment.

Approaches used in remote counselling and how they help

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current connections with others. It is useful for parents concerned about bonding, people with attachment difficulties, and those facing relationship repetition patterns. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's own goals and experiences, giving space for them to lead what they want to talk about; this can help with anxiety, grief and parenting concerns. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) identifies unhelpful thinking patterns and offers practical steps to change them, which many people find useful for managing anxiety and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the counselling process. The counsellor will work collaboratively with the client to decide which methods match their needs, goals and preferences. That may mean combining approaches and adjusting over time as work progresses.

Please confirm current session formats before booking since the original biography does not specify which remote options are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also allow people to continue therapy while balancing parenting or work commitments, and can make it simpler to maintain momentum between sessions.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Psychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she work with?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting and coping with life changes, plus related issues such as attachment and family problems.

What is her therapeutic style?

She combines attachment-based, client-centred and cognitive approaches with psychodynamic and solution-focused ideas depending on what the client needs.

How much experience does she have?

She has 14 years' experience as a counsellor plus many more years working with children and families in the community and voluntary sector.

Is she registered with a professional body and where does she practise?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She is not currently accepting international clients.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start counselling with her?

Select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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