Elizabeth Pickford, BACP

Elizabeth Pickford is a fully qualified counsellor and restorative mediator who works with people facing anxiety, trauma, attachment-related difficulties, shame, childhood sexual abuse, substance and alcohol misuse, bereavement, relationship challenges, and adoption-related issues. She brings a long background supporting children and families alongside her therapeutic practice, combining clinical knowledge with lived experience of working in family-focused settings.

She adopts a person-centred way of working, placing the client at the centre of the therapeutic relationship and emphasising genuineness, respect, and empathic understanding. Elizabeth holds BACP accreditation - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which indicates her membership of a professional counselling body and commitment to recognised ethical standards.

In sessions she aims to create a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and behaviours can be explored to deepen self-understanding and promote meaningful change. Her approach reflects authenticity, integrity, and an emphasis on building connection, helping people address issues such as stress, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, self-esteem, parenting, career questions, bipolar and coping with life transitions.

Elizabeth works collaboratively with each person to clarify goals and tailor interventions using evidence-informed methods, helping clients move toward greater wellbeing and more satisfying relationships.