Elizabeth Shaw
Compassionate counselling for relationship and identity concerns
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Shaw supports people dealing with LGBT concerns, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. She approaches each person with respect, sensitivity and compassion. Elizabeth will adapt conversations and plans to fit individual needs.
She aims to make the first steps less daunting and more manageable. Over a decade of practice in the United Kingdom informs her work. Elizabeth draws on Client-Centred Therapy to create a calm, listening space where a person's priorities lead the session.
Background and approach
She also uses Psychodynamic Therapy to help people see patterns from the past that affect how they feel and relate now. Sessions focus on practical conversation and clear goals. Elizabeth helps people talk through painful memories, rebuild confidence, and manage low mood.
She pays attention to attachment and issues such as guilt, shame and questions about sexuality and life purpose. Her style is warm and straightforward. Elizabeth works at a pace set by the person in front of her and emphasises collaborative planning.
Conversations are used to make small, manageable changes that build over time. People from diverse cultural backgrounds are welcomed and their identities are respected. Elizabeth aims to support women and those exploring self-love in ways that feel relevant and realistic.
She encourages taking steady steps toward a more satisfying life.
What Elizabeth works with
How Elizabeth works
Listed by Elizabeth among the ways they work.
Listed by Elizabeth among the ways they work.
Sessions & fees
How Elizabeth uses talking therapies online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on creating a listening space where the person's views guide the work. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects what they say, and helps them find their own answers; this approach can be helpful for building self-esteem and working through identity questions.Psychodynamic Therapy looks at how past relationships and feelings shape current behaviour. By noticing repeated patterns and themes, people can understand why they react the way they do and begin to change unhelpful cycles. This approach is useful for unpacking trauma, attachment issues and long-standing emotional patterns.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Elizabeth will discuss what feels most useful and adapt the plan to the person's needs, goals and preferences. The process is collaborative and reviewed as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options give flexibility and help people access therapy from different locations and situations.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
Questions people ask
What concerns does Elizabeth work with?
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
What is her professional background?
What credentials and location are listed for this counsellor?
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Can people from other countries work with her?
What session formats are available?
How are fees and starting therapy handled?
Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
