Counsellor profile
Lizzie Hayes, NCPS
Based in United Kingdom · 15 years of experience
Counsellor for anxiety, trauma and grief
Continue with LizzieAt a glance
- Registration
- NCPS, United Kingdom ( NCS23-02790)
- Qualifications
- NCPS
- Experience
- 15 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Lizzie supplied to BetterHelp.
- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief and loss
About Lizzie
NCPS. 15 years' professional experience. Lizzie Hayes works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger and depression. She supports people dealing with relationship difficulties and related issues such as attachment, abandonment and communication problems.
Lizzie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage difficult reactions and painful memories. Sessions focus on talking through what is happening now, identifying patterns that cause distress, and practising ways to respond differently. She aims to make sessions straightforward and practical so people can try things between meetings.
Her work covers specific concerns including panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety and body image worries. She also helps with problems like guilt and shame, control issues, isolation, and questions about life purpose and midlife change. Men's issues and self-love are listed areas she attends to within individual counselling.
Across 15 years she has worked in settings that gave her a broad range of client experiences. That background informs how she plans sessions and chooses techniques. The emphasis is on clear communication and steps people can use outside sessions to feel a little steadier.
To begin, clients are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Payment uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and costs vary with location. International clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English.
How evidence-based methods are used in online counselling
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques aim to reduce distress by focusing on specific thoughts, feelings and behaviours. For example, cognitive approaches look at how unhelpful thoughts keep anxiety and low mood going and teach practical ways to change them. These methods can help with panic attacks, social anxiety and persistent worry.Another helpful approach concentrates on processing traumatic events and their impact on daily life. This involves talking through difficult memories at a pace the client can manage and learning ways to reduce intense reactions. It is commonly used for post-traumatic stress and abuse-related difficulties.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The counsellor will discuss options, try techniques in early sessions, and adapt the work according to the client’s needs and goals. Clients and the counsellor decide together which methods feel most useful.
Practical benefits of online counselling include easier fitting of sessions into busy schedules and not needing to travel. Some formats may suit quieter check-ins, while others allow more in-depth work; confirm current session options before booking. Working online can make it simpler to keep regular appointments around work or family commitments and to try counselling from different locations.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger and depression, and related issues such as attachment, body image and panic attacks.
What is her counselling style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on talking through current difficulties, spotting unhelpful patterns and practising different responses between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional work experience.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is listed with NCPS and works in the United Kingdom.
Are sessions available in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and costs vary with location.
How do I begin counselling with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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