Elizabeth Doherty, BACP

Elizabeth Doherty is a counsellor with 15 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self‑esteem, career uncertainty or major life changes. She aims to create an open, non‑judgemental space where clients can talk through difficult thoughts and feelings and begin to make practical changes.

Her work often focuses on everyday problems such as sleep difficulties, relationship and intimacy worries, coping after loss, and burnout or compassion fatigue. She also supports people navigating ADHD, attachment questions, or the impact of illness and bereavement on life plans.

Elizabeth uses a range of approaches that are chosen to fit the person in front of her. She draws on client‑centred ways of listening, practical cognitive behavioural techniques, mindfulness and solution‑focused strategies. Sessions aim to balance understanding feelings with straightforward steps to try between meetings.

Over her career she has worked with people facing career crossroads, communication breakdowns, separation and issues around commitment and infidelity. She also works with clients on themes such as life purpose, isolation and recovery from trauma and abuse.

People who come to her can expect calm, direct conversation and an emphasis on clear aims. If you are taking the first step, she will support you to set small, achievable goals and to review progress as you go.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Client‑Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person without judgement. It helps people feel heard and to clarify what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and introduces simple techniques to change unhelpful patterns and improve day‑to‑day functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss goals, try methods that suit the person's style, and adjust the plan as progress is reviewed. That collaboration helps match practical tools and reflective work to what each person needs.

Please check current session options before booking because formats are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make therapy easier to fit into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check‑ins between commitments, or offering an option when attending in person is difficult. They also let people keep continuity of care if they move or travel, while still working on goals such as sleep, stress management, anxiety and life decisions.