Elizabeth Cooper

Calm relational counsellor for lasting change

BACP United Kingdom

Experience: 8 years in practice
Focus areas: Relationship, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches: Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Elizabeth

Elizabeth Cooper is a warm, approachable counsellor who helps people navigate relationship strain, grief, anxiety and life changes. She focuses on building a trusting relationship first so clients feel able to talk openly.

Background and approach

Her style is personable and practical, aimed at making coping feel more manageable day to day. Her work emphasises how early attachments shape current ways of relating.

She pays attention to the patterns people repeat with themselves and others, and helps them notice the unconscious habits that keep problems going. Sessions often look at thoughts, feelings and bodily responses together rather than treating them as separate issues.

Elizabeth uses a relational, integrative approach that draws on several therapy traditions. She explains ideas plainly and offers techniques from acceptance and commitment therapy, attachment-based approaches and dialectical behaviour therapy where helpful.

The Gottman Method also informs her thinking about relationships and interactions. She trained with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and a science degree in counselling, and holds a BACP accreditation.

Before independent practice she worked across healthcare, mental health and community settings including emergency departments, rehabilitation, schools and bereavement services. That varied background shapes a practical, down-to-earth way of working.

Sessions are tailored around each person’s needs. Elizabeth aims to help people become more self-aware, reconnect with their inner wisdom and find steady, realistic steps forward rather than quick fixes.

How Elizabeth blends approaches for online therapy

Elizabeth often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and choose actions that match their values. ACT is helpful for anxiety, depression and coping with life transitions by focusing on what matters rather than trying to eliminate tough emotions.

She also draws on attachment-based work that looks at how early relationships shape present-day patterns. This approach helps people understand why they respond a certain way in close relationships and how to build healthier ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try methods together to see what fits best. Clients and therapist adjust the plan as they learn what helps most.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that matters; phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer writing between sessions or need flexible, on-the-go options. Registered or accredited professionals use these formats to offer consistent care across locations.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does she commonly help with?

She supports people dealing with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety and stress, among other concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is relational and integrative, combining relational work with practical techniques from ACT, DBT and attachment-based approaches to help people understand patterns and learn new ways of coping.

How much experience does she have?

She has eight years of clinical experience in counselling and psychotherapy across healthcare, community and charity settings.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds a BA (Hons) and a science degree in counselling and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Her practice is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

Which session formats are offered?

She works online using video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are costs and billing handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model 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.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuse Grief Self esteem Depression

Also works with

Stress, Anxiety LGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Adoption and foster care Attachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody image Caregiver issues and stress Codependency Communication problemsDependent personalityDivorce and separation Domestic violence Forgiveness Guilt and shame Isolation / loneliness Life purpose Veteran and Armed Forces IssuesNarcissismSelf-harmSelf-love Sexual assault and abuse Social anxiety and phobia Women's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centred TherapyDialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Registered with

BACP

Languages

English