Lizzie Hayes

Lizzie Hayes is an experienced counsellor with NCPS accreditation and 15 years working in the United Kingdom. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger and depression. Her style is calm and straightforward, aimed at helping people feel heard and understood before any steps are taken.

She creates a welcoming space where clients can talk about painful feelings without fear of judgement. Conversations focus on what is happening now and on practical ways to manage strong emotions. Sessions usually centre on helping people cope, regain balance and make clearer choices in daily life.

Across her career she has worked with a wide range of concerns connected to relationships and self-image. These include abandonment and attachment issues, body image worries, communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, and isolation or loneliness. She also addresses panic attacks, post-traumatic stress and midlife transitions.

Lizzie aims to help clients rebuild self-worth and develop kinder self-talk. She supports people in exploring life purpose, forgiveness and healthier ways of relating to others. Work with men's issues and social anxiety are also part of her practice.

Her approach is pragmatic and patient. She listens first, then helps clients try methods that suit their situation. Taking that first step is framed as a gradual process, with the client setting the pace of change.

How evidence-based approaches can work online

Many evidence-based techniques help people manage strong emotions and change unhelpful patterns. One common approach focuses on gradual exposure to feared thoughts and situations, helping reduce panic and social anxiety by slowly building tolerance. Another approach teaches practical skills for managing mood and stress, such as simple breathing, activity planning and spotting unhelpful thinking patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to the client's goals and preferences and test methods together. This collaborative process means plans can be adjusted if something does not feel like the right fit.

Online therapy can help people fit sessions into busy lives by removing travel time and offering more flexible scheduling. It can make regular check-ins easier to keep and let someone continue work when relocating or overseas. The biography does not list which session formats are used, so please confirm current options before booking to ensure sessions match your needs.