Elizabeth "Lizzie" Elleson, PACFA

Elizabeth "Lizzie" Elleson is a clinical psychotherapist with PACFA credentials and ten years' experience across public, NGO and independent settings. She brings a warm, relational style and a trauma‑informed, client‑centred way of working. Lizzie focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addiction and relationship concerns, including issues connected to attachment and jealousy.

Lizzie's early work as a drug and alcohol clinician shaped her understanding of how addiction and early childhood trauma are often linked. That experience led her to specialise in trauma work and to study approaches that include mindfulness and somatic awareness. She has worked with people living with complex trauma and with disability in specialist services.

In independent practice she supports people who identify as highly sensitive and those facing difficult life changes, compassion fatigue, body image and chronic illness challenges. She also offers coaching for people managing PMDD. Her approach aims to reconnect the body and mind and to build practical skills for everyday life.

Therapy sessions tend to be interactive and creative, with a focus on developing emotional regulation and clearer communication. Lizzie uses elements from attachment‑based work, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills, Jungian ideas and mindfulness to tailor sessions to each person’s needs.

Clients who work with her often explore family of origin patterns, boundary and codependency concerns, and intimate relationship issues. Lizzie seeks to create an environment where people can feel heard, become steadier in themselves and find more ease in daily living.

How Lizzie’s approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment‑based work focuses on how early relationships shaped emotional responses and helps people recognise and change unhelpful patterns in close relationships. It can be useful for trust, abandonment and communication concerns.

Client‑centred therapy emphasises being heard and respected. The therapist follows the person's lead and helps them clarify values and goals, which suits people wanting a gentle, exploratory process.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) provides practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness. It is often used for patterns of emotional overwhelm and impulsive behaviour.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to choose which methods to use based on needs, goals and preferences. That decision is revisited as therapy progresses to ensure the approach fits the person’s life and aims.

Session formats are not specified in this profile, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, family and other commitments, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check‑in meetings when needed. Many people also find that skills practice, mindfulness exercises and reflective conversation translate well to remote sessions when agreed with the therapist.