Elizabeth Brereton, BACP, NCPS

Elizabeth Brereton is a counsellor and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and an accredited member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). She has six years of experience supporting people with stress, anxiety, anger, grief and a wide range of life changes. She works in English and accepts international clients.

Elizabeth listens without judging and keeps things straightforward. She aims to hear what a person is saying, reflect it back, and gently guide choices rather than tell people what to do. Clients often come with concerns about trauma, abuse, sexuality, addiction, or difficulties tied to family of origin and relationships.

Her main style is client-centred therapy, which places the person and their experience at the centre of sessions. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques when thinking patterns or behaviours are getting in the way. Motivational interviewing features when someone wants to change habits or addictive behaviour.

Elizabeth describes herself as direct and unflappable. She says her life experience and years of work help her stay calm when people bring difficult or shameful topics to the room. She treats people with respect and maintains the boundaries expected in professional counselling.

In practical terms she will work alongside a client to choose the best path forward. That might mean learning strategies to manage anger and anxiety, addressing trauma, or exploring identity and sexual concerns. The focus is on what the client wants to change or accept, and on realistic steps to get there.

Therapeutic approaches and working online