Counsellor profile
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Elleson, PACFA
Australia
PACFA counsellor - trauma and relationships
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- Credentials
- PACFA
- Registration
- PACFA, Australia / 26497
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Australia
About
- Attachment-based approaches
- Mindfulness and DBT skills
- Codependency and boundaries
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Elleson is a PACFA counsellor with 10 years' experience across public, NGO and private sectors in Australia. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, depression, addictions and relationship concerns. Lizzie also lists codependency among her focus areas and supports people navigating family of origin issues and compassion fatigue.
Her early work was as a drug and alcohol clinician, where she saw how addiction and early-childhood trauma connect. That experience shaped her interest in trauma-informed approaches and in the link between body sensation and emotional states. She went on to work with complex-trauma in a national centre and supported people with disabilities and other marginalised backgrounds.
Lizzie uses a relational, interactive style that centres the client. She draws on client-centred practice and mindfulness to help people notice their body-mind responses. She also integrates attachment-based thinking and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills to address patterns such as people-pleasing and difficulty setting boundaries.
In sessions she often focuses on practical skills alongside exploration of past hurts. That can include grounding and mindfulness exercises, learning emotion regulation techniques, and reflecting on attachment patterns that affect relationships. Her work includes attention to issues such as attachment wounds, abandonment fear and codependent patterns.
People who have worked with Lizzie report gaining clearer boundaries, steadier emotion regulation, and more honest communication with others. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session through the site.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people identify how attachment needs and fears influence their responses in relationships and in moments of stress. Client-Centred Therapy centres the person's experience and pace; the therapist follows the client's lead and supports clearer self-expression and decision-making. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) teaches practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance and clearer communication, which can suit people struggling with intense reactions or repeated relationship cycles.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Lizzie treats this as collaborative: she and the client discuss goals and try techniques that suit the client's needs and preferences. Over a few sessions they review what is helping and adjust the plan together.
Session format options are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can help fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so someone can use a work break or rest between commitments. Practically, online work can make it easier to practise mindfulness exercises from home, role-play communication and use worksheets together without needing to meet in person.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship issues and related areas including codependency and family of origin problems.
What is her therapy style like?
She adopts a relational, client-centred style and uses trauma-informed practices with practical skills such as mindfulness and DBT techniques.
How long has she practised?
She has around 10 years of professional experience across public, NGO and private settings in Australia.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed with PACFA and practises in Australia, working from Melbourne and Sydney regions as described in her biography.
Can I book sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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.