Counsellor profile
Elizabeth Housden, BACP
Based in United Kingdom · 12 years of experience
Counsellor for anxiety, trauma and grief
Continue with ElizabethAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (70405)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 12 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Elizabeth supplied to BetterHelp.
- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief and bereavement
About Elizabeth
BACP. 12 years' experience. Elizabeth Housden works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem and depression. She also focuses on abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, attachment difficulties, blended family concerns, codependency, domestic violence, addiction, feelings of emptiness, guilt and shame, life purpose and midlife crises.
Elizabeth uses an integrative counselling approach and draws on a range of evidence-based techniques to suit the person in front of her. Sessions are conversational and practical. She helps people talk through what is happening, look at patterns that cause distress, and try different ways of coping and relating.
Her background includes work in schools, specialist services and community settings. She has spent 12 years providing counselling and has a wider career in mental health. This experience informs how she sees complex problems such as trauma, addictions and relationship difficulties.
Elizabeth has worked with adults and young people and she accepts international clients. Sessions are arranged through the service booking process, using a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Costs vary with location.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Elizabeth aims to help clients identify what they want to change, agree practical steps, and review progress as therapy continues.
How her approaches translate to online counselling
Elizabeth works integratively and uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide work online. Integrative counselling brings together useful ideas from different approaches and applies them to the person’s current difficulties, helping with mood, relationships and coping skills. Cognitive and behavioural techniques focus on identifying unhelpful thinking and trying new behaviours to reduce anxiety and manage mood. Trauma-informed ways of working focus on stabilisation, grounding and pacing to help people manage distress and process traumatic memories more safely.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The counsellor and client will discuss needs, goals and preferences and agree what to try first. This can change as therapy progresses and methods are reviewed together.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow work to continue around sessions. Different formats can also suit different needs - for example shorter check-ins may fit a workday break, while audio-only sessions use less bandwidth when a video call is difficult. Registered or accredited professionals can help you weigh these practical choices when you arrange sessions.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
12+ 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, self esteem and depression, among other related issues such as addiction and attachment problems.
What is her counselling style?
She uses an integrative approach that draws on a range of evidence-based techniques and focuses on practical conversation and coping strategies.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of counselling experience and a longer background working in mental health settings.
What credentials and country are listed?
She is BACP and based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
International clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and 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 a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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