Elizabeth "Lizz" Benton, BACP

Elizabeth "Lizz" Benton works from a compassionate, person-focused stance. She uses straightforward talk and practical tools to help people make changes they want in relationships, family life and parenting. Lizz holds a BACP credential and has four years of professional experience in the UK.

She helps people who feel anxious, stressed or stuck because of life changes, career pressure or low self-esteem. Common concerns she supports include intimacy-related issues, sleep difficulties, anger, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses communication problems, commitment worries and codependency patterns.

Lizz draws on a mix of approaches to match what each person needs. She uses elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and cognitive behavioural ideas to find small, doable steps. Attachment-based work and client-centred listening help her notice how past patterns affect current relationships.

Sessions are approachable and conversational. The focus is on what matters now and what practical steps will make life feel better. She aims to create a calm space where people can talk openly and try new ways of coping.

Over time Lizz helps people build more reliable routines, clearer boundaries and steadier responses to stress. Her work also addresses longer-term issues such as chronic health concerns, ageing-related worries and separation after divorce. She supports people through family problems and the emotional fallout from trauma and major life events.

How Lizz’s approaches work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and then take action that aligns with their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress and finding motivation when life feels stuck. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and focuses on practical strategies to reduce distress and change unhelpful patterns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your concerns, try out methods and adapt them to your goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process so you and the therapist decide which techniques feel most helpful over time.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and non-verbal cues. Phone sessions suit quieter bandwidth or when being on camera is difficult. Live chat and messaging work well for brief check-ins, step-by-step planning or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family or mobility limitations and to keep regular momentum with the approaches described above.