Elizabeth Housden, BACP

Elizabeth Housden is a BACP-registered counsellor who brings a calm, compassionate presence to therapeutic work. With 12 years of clinical experience, she creates a warm, non-judgmental space where people can feel heard and supported as they explore difficult feelings and life challenges. BACP refers to the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom.

Her core training is in integrative therapy, which means she draws on a range of evidence-based techniques and adapts them to suit each person’s needs. She works collaboratively with adults and young people to understand what is happening and to move at a pace that feels safe and manageable. Her practice addresses stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem difficulties, and depression, and she also offers focused support for issues such as abandonment, attachment and relationship concerns, addiction, domestic violence, and post-traumatic stress.

Elizabeth combines professional training with a lived understanding of personal challenge, which she describes as helping her connect with clients in an authentic and empathetic way. She accepts international clients and offers sessions in English, helping individuals find clarity, build coping strategies, and develop greater resilience as they work toward meaningful change.

Integrative approaches and online support

Elizabeth’s practice is informed by integrative therapy, which blends techniques from different evidence-based methods to suit each person’s situation. Integrative work focuses on understanding the whole person and selecting tools that best address presenting concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief, or trauma. Evidence-based therapeutic techniques complement this approach by using methods shown to help with common difficulties - for example, structured strategies to manage stress and skills to reduce overwhelming emotions.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the journey, and Elizabeth works collaboratively to identify what fits best for a client’s needs, goals, and preferences. Together clients and therapist review what is helpful, adjust approaches as work progresses, and build a plan that feels manageable and relevant.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video or phone let people meet from home, while live chat and text-based messaging provide additional options for those who prefer shorter or more frequent check-ins. These formats make it easier to access consistent support across different time zones and life circumstances, helping people maintain momentum in their therapeutic work with registered professionals.