Elizabeth "Lizz" Benton, BACP

Elizabeth "Lizz" Benton is credentialed in the UK and has four years of professional experience supporting people through personal and relational challenges. She holds the BACP credential, which denotes membership with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and reflects her commitment to professional standards and ongoing development.

Her practice focuses on relationship difficulties, family conflicts, parenting concerns, and issues with motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. She works with clients to build an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored honestly. Recognizing that seeking help takes courage, she aims to support and empower clients as they take the first steps toward a more fulfilling and happier life. Elizabeth offers practical guidance and compassionate encouragement tailored to each person she works with, helping them to identify goals and to develop skills for positive change.

Approaches for online therapy and how they help

Elizabeth integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy alongside client-centered principles. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients notice and accept difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying personal values and taking committed action toward meaningful goals. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns formed in early relationships to improve current connection and trust, making it a good fit for people facing intimacy-related issues, relationship difficulties, or attachment concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, empathetic relationship in which the therapist listens deeply and reflects the client's experience, supporting self-exploration and confidence building.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Elizabeth collaborates with each client to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the focus as therapy progresses.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone appointments, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier for clients to access support from home or while travelling, to maintain continuity of care, and to fit therapy into busy lives, all with the guidance of registered professionals and therapists.