Elizabeth Brereton, BACP, NCPS

Elizabeth Brereton is a compassionate, experienced therapist who listens without judgment and supports clients in finding their own path forward. She works in a person-centered way that places the client at the centre of the therapeutic relationship, gently guiding rather than directing, and drawing on practical techniques when helpful. Elizabeth has supported people through grief, many forms of abuse including sexual, mental, physical, emotional and financial harm, bullying, anxiety, questions about sexuality, and issues related to Asperger syndrome. She also works with addictions such as sex and porn addiction, with people who recognise they have been abusive and want to change, and with those coming to terms with identity and uniqueness.

Elizabeth is a registered member of the BACP and an accredited member of the NCPS - the BACP being a professional counselling association and the NCPS an accreditation body. She brings six years of counselling experience and life experience gained as an older practitioner, which she describes as a source of practical wisdom in sessions. Her approach is warm, straightforward and non-judgemental; she aims to accept each person as they are while helping them move toward the changes they want to make.

Primarily drawing on humanistic, person-centred principles, Elizabeth also uses cognitive behavioural techniques when appropriate so that therapy can be both empathetic and solution-focused. She encourages clients to feel heard, to explore their choices, and to develop strategies for managing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and other difficulties, supporting either change or greater acceptance depending on each person’s needs.