Elizabeth Burgess, BACP

Elizabeth Burgess is a counsellor with over 13 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and has worked across a range of settings to support people facing emotional difficulty. She aims to make it easier to speak about painful or confusing feelings and to help people take the first steps towards change.

She focuses on anxiety, depression, stress and grief, and has particular experience with trauma and abuse. Elizabeth also supports people coping with major life changes and offers counselling related to hospice and end-of-life concerns. Her work is grounded in practical, straightforward conversations rather than clinical jargon.

In session she creates a calm, non-judgemental space where people can speak openly. She encourages clear thinking about what matters most and helps people notice patterns that get in the way of feeling better. The approach is collaborative and paced to each persons needs.

Elizabeth uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current feelings and reactions. She helps people link past experiences to present difficulties and try new ways of relating to themselves and others. Sessions are aimed at making everyday coping more manageable and building a clearer sense of self.

People who choose her often want practical guidance alongside emotional support. She works with straightforward language, short-term aims when helpful, and longer-term exploration when that suits the person. Her style is calm, respectful and focused on usable steps forward.

Attachment work and online counselling

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current feelings and reactions. It helps people who notice patterns in relationships, struggle with trust, or find emotions hard to manage. The work often looks at past experiences and how they affect present behaviour and close relationships.

In online sessions this approach is adapted to what each person needs. Elizabeth will work collaboratively to test ideas, try different ways of responding, and agree on goals. Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process and she will help decide what fits your aims and preferences.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let the conversation feel more like face-to-face work, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier for brief check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer writing or need shorter, more frequent contact. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, care duties or mobility limits, and they allow continued progress without travel.