Elizabeth Housden

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and grief
• Integrative approach

About Elizabeth

Elizabeth Housden works on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem and depression. She is BACP registered and has 12 years' counselling experience. Elizabeth offers one-to-one sessions that focus on understanding what is happening now and finding practical ways to cope.

Elizabeth draws on an integrative approach, using a mix of evidence-based therapeutic techniques to suit each person she works with. She listens to the immediate problems and helps people identify patterns that keep those problems going. Sessions are conversational and aim to help clients make sense of difficult feelings and experiences in manageable steps.

Her practice covers a wide range of related concerns, including abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, attachment difficulties, blended family tensions, codependency and domestic violence. She also works with drug and alcohol addiction, panic attacks, personality disorder features, post-traumatic stress, and issues such as guilt, shame, emptiness and forgiveness.

Elizabeth has experience from schools, specialist services and community settings. Over her career she has worked with adults and young people in different roles across mental health services. That background informs how she adapts approaches to practical life situations.

If someone is unsure how to start, Elizabeth asks about current struggles, what they hope to change, and practical constraints like time. This helps shape the first sessions and what techniques to try next.

How therapeutic approaches meet online sessions

Elizabeth uses an integrative approach, combining different evidence-based techniques to suit the person's needs. Integrative work means using practical tools and talking therapies together to address problems such as depression, anxiety and grief.

Cognitive and behavioural techniques focus on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and introduce practical steps to reduce distress. Trauma-informed methods help people process distressing events and manage strong emotions without becoming overwhelmed.

Finding the right method is part of the work. Elizabeth will discuss options with each person and make decisions together based on current difficulties, goals and what feels workable in day-to-day life.

Please confirm the session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list specific online or in-person options. Online sessions can help fit therapy around work, family or other commitments and can reduce travel time. They also make it easier to have a shorter check-in when needed or to use audio-only contact if someone prefers not to be on camera.

Topics Elizabeth lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Attachment issues
• Blended family issues
• Codependency
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Emptiness
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Personality disorders
• Post-traumatic stress
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Young adult issues

Questions about Elizabeth

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety, including panic attacks and stress, is listed among the core concerns she supports.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises an integrative style and uses a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques to suit individual needs.

How much experience does she have?

She has 12 years of counselling experience working across schools, specialist services and community settings.

Is she a registered counsellor in the UK?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.

Do sessions happen in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She accepts international clients according to the biography.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.