Elizabeth (Liz) Cook, BACP

Elizabeth (Liz) Cook is a UK counsellor with 12 years of professional experience who draws on a long career supporting people through complex life challenges. She qualified as a counsellor in the UK in 2012 and before that spent 22 years working in social care, providing practical and emotional support to people with disabilities and to their families and carers. That combined background shapes her practice and gives her a deep understanding of the impact that illness, disability and caregiving can have on individuals and family systems.

Liz has substantial experience working with anxiety, depression and stress, and she supports people who experience suicidal feelings, self-harm, withdrawal from the world, and other intense emotional states. She is trained in person-centred counselling and also holds a qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy - CBT - and she is associated with BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a UK professional body for counsellors.

When meeting someone for the first time she offers time to hear their story and to discuss what they hope to achieve through counselling, then explains how she might work together with them. Her person-centred perspective is grounded in the belief that people have inner resources for change, and she aims to accompany clients as they discover and use those resources to move forward.

Approaches that inform online therapy

Elizabeth (Liz) Cook integrates Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and person-centred practice into her online work. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy - CBT - focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviours; it is commonly used to address anxiety, depression, stress and certain trauma-related responses by building practical coping skills and clearer thinking. Person-centred counselling places the client's experience at the centre of the work and emphasises empathy, acceptance and the client’s own capacity for growth; this approach can be especially helpful for people exploring identity, self-esteem, grief and relational issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Elizabeth collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences. She explains options, listens to what matters most to the client, and adapts her style so therapy feels manageable and relevant.

Online therapy with Elizabeth can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for people balancing work, family or health demands. These formats make it possible to maintain continuity of care from different locations and to choose the mode of communication that best supports progress and comfort.