Elizabeth (Liz) Cook, BACP

Elizabeth (Liz) Cook is a counsellor who aims to help people feeling overwhelmed by health challenges and life changes. She draws on a calm, straightforward manner to make it easier to talk about stress, anxiety, grief and other concerns. Liz has a practical focus and gives space for people to explain what they want from counselling before planning next steps.

She trained as a counsellor in the UK and holds BACP registration. Liz has worked in the sector for 12 years and previously spent 22 years in social care supporting people with disabilities and their families. That background shapes how she thinks about chronic illness, caregiver strain and the everyday effects of long-term health issues.

In sessions she uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, alongside a person-centred stance. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thinking and test small changes, while keeping the client’s own priorities at the centre of the work. Early meetings focus on understanding the problem and agreeing achievable goals.

Liz often supports people coping with anxiety, depression, stress and low self-esteem, and those dealing with grief, trauma or addiction-related issues. She also has experience helping people manage sleep and eating difficulties, relationship and intimacy concerns, and the effects of chronic pain or illness.

Her approach is practical and paced to the individual. She listens for what matters most and offers straightforward tools to try between sessions. For anyone unsure how counselling might help, Liz invites an initial conversation to clarify the aims and the next steps.

How CBT and Person-Centred Work Online

Elizabeth uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people identify patterns of thinking that feed anxiety or low mood and to try practical changes that can reduce symptoms. CBT sessions often include setting small experiments or new routines to test what helps.

Alongside CBT she takes a person-centred stance, which means the client’s priorities guide the work. The counsellor listens, reflects and helps people clarify goals before suggesting tools or exercises. This approach can be useful for people facing illness, caregiver strain or major life transitions.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss different ways of working and agree on methods that suit the client’s goals and preferences. Adjustments are made as the work unfolds so the approach stays relevant.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify them. Online counselling can help fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it easier to keep appointments during illness or when energy is limited. Registered or accredited professionals can tailor session length and pacing to what works best for each person.