Elizabeth "Lizz" Benton, BACP

Elizabeth "Lizz" Benton is a counsellor working in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. She creates an open, non-judgemental space where people can talk about their thoughts and feelings. She aims to support and empower clients taking steps toward change. Lizz holds BACP accreditation, which is listed as her professional credential.

Her main work focuses on relationships, family dynamics, parenting challenges and self-esteem. She also helps people coping with life changes, stress, anxiety and intimacy-related concerns. Clients may bring issues such as trouble sleeping, anger, career uncertainty or compassion fatigue.

Beyond those areas, Lizz has experience with attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, codependency and commitment concerns. She also works with people facing chronic illness or disability, ageing-related worries, separation and domestic violence matters. These topics often overlap with family problems and communication difficulties.

Lizz draws on a mix of practical approaches in session. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness tools alongside attachment-based and client-centred methods. In practice this means helping people notice patterns, try small changes and focus on values that matter to them.

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions are aimed at clear, manageable steps rather than complex jargon. People who want gentle challenge and practical strategies often find this approach useful.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and act in line with what matters to them. It is useful for stress, anxiety, relationship uncertainty and when people feel stuck. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and trying small behavioural experiments to change them, which can help with sleep, anger and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and can be helpful for intimacy and communication difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and together they will decide which methods to try. It may take a few sessions to see what fits best and adjustments are part of the plan.

Practical benefits of online work include easier fitting of appointments into a busy week and fewer travel demands. Online sessions can make shorter check-ins or regular weekly meetings simpler to manage around work or family commitments. Please confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered for this counsellor.