Counsellor profile
Elizabeth "Lizz" Benton, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - relationships and self esteem
Continue with ElizabethWhere Elizabeth stands
- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 402974
- Experience
- 4 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Relationship concerns
- Codependency patterns
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth "Lizz" Benton is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. She works with people who are struggling with relationships, family conflict, parenting pressures, low self-esteem and the stress that comes with life changes.
Lizz focuses on practical conversations. She helps people talk through difficult feelings and figure out what matters to them. Sessions cover things like anxiety, trouble sleeping, anger, intimacy-related concerns, and problems at work or in parenting roles.
Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centred methods, along with attachment and mindfulness-based ideas. She uses these approaches to help people notice unhelpful patterns, practice different responses, and try small experiments between sessions.
Lizz also supports people dealing with codependency patterns, communication and control issues, bereavement from separation or divorce, chronic illness or ageing concerns, and the stress of living around others' crises. She works with people affected by domestic violence and with those facing attachment or personality-related challenges.
The first sessions are practical and focused on identifying immediate concerns and goals. Later meetings look at building clearer boundaries, improving communication, and increasing confidence in daily decisions. To start, clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule an initial session to agree next steps.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match what matters to them, often through simple exercises and values clarification. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on spotting and testing thoughts and behaviours that keep stress and anxiety going, and it uses practical tasks to try new ways of coping. Client-Centred Therapy gives time for a person to be heard without pressure, which can help when sorting out feelings about relationships or parenting.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which approach or combination fits the client's goals, needs and preferences. That choice can shift as practical problems and priorities become clearer.
Confirm current session formats before booking, because this profile does not list specific delivery methods. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-in meetings when needed. They can also let someone choose options that suit quieter surroundings or reduce the need to be on camera. Registered or accredited professionals can discuss which session pattern will best fit everyday life during the first appointment.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with relationship and family issues, parenting strain, low self-esteem, anxiety and stress, plus intimacy and sleep problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work mixes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and client-centred listening, with mindfulness and attachment ideas used where helpful.
How long has she been practising?
She has four years of professional experience working with the concerns listed in her profile.
What credential and country does she practise under?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the profile does not list specific delivery methods.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.