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Elizabeth Harris

Elizabeth Harris, NCPS

United Kingdom

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NCPS counsellor - blended family issues and anxiety

  • Person centred
  • Cognitive behavioural
  • Psychodynamic

About Elizabeth

Elizabeth Harris is an NCPS counsellor in the United Kingdom with five years of experience. She supports adults facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns, and she lists blended family issues among her focus areas. She also works with people coping with grief, self-esteem challenges, parenting stress, anger and life changes.

She uses person-centred practice as her main approach and offers cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic methods as part of her work. Sessions aim to give the client space to talk, reflect on patterns and try out different ways of responding to recurring problems. Elizabeth emphasises the client’s voice and choice during therapy.

In practical terms she helps people break down a problem into clearer parts. That might mean noticing thoughts and behaviours linked to anxiety, looking at attachment patterns in relationships, or tracking how past experiences shape current reactions. She encourages straightforward action steps that fit the person’s life and goals.

She is used to working with issues that come up in blended households - for example loyalty conflicts, co-parenting tensions, and adjusting to new roles. The work is aimed at helping an individual clarify what matters to them and try options that reduce day-to-day strain.

Elizabeth draws on models that look at relationships and thought patterns. She listens for recurring themes and helps people test small changes between sessions. Clients new to counselling are invited to take things at a pace they find manageable.

How her approaches are used in online sessions

Attachment-Based work looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections. It helps people notice loyalty conflicts, trust issues and repeating relationship habits that often surface in blended households. Client-Centred work focuses on the person speaking and their priorities. The counsellor listens, reflects and supports the client to decide what to try next. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviours that feed anxiety or low mood; it offers straightforward exercises to test different responses and reduce unhelpful patterns.

Choosing an approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss the options and the client’s goals, then try methods that suit the person’s situation. This is a collaborative process and the plan can change as progress is made or priorities shift.

Session formats are not listed in the supplied biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into daily life - for example shorter check-ins between commitments, not needing travel time, or being able to schedule around work. Online work can make it easier to practise skills between meetings and to bring real-life examples back to sessions for discussion.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHearing impairedImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Psychodynamic Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she work with?

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems and blended family issues, plus related topics such as grief, parenting stress and self-esteem.

What therapeutic style does she use?

Her main approach is person centred. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques and psychodynamic ideas depending on what the client needs.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has five years of professional experience working in the UK.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is listed with NCPS and works in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She is not currently accepting international clients.

How are sessions charged?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin sessions?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.

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