Elizabeth "Lizzie" Elleson

Elizabeth "Lizzie" Elleson is a clinical psychotherapist with ten years of experience across public, NGO and private settings. She uses a warm, creative and relational style that centres the client. Lizzie focuses on helping people move toward greater balance between body and mind using somatic mindfulness and trauma-informed care.

Her early work as a drug and alcohol clinician revealed links between addiction and unresolved early-childhood trauma. That experience shaped her interest in trauma work and in how long-standing patterns show up in relationships and self-image. She later contributed to a national centre supporting people with complex trauma and disability.

Lizzie has supported people from marginalised communities and those identifying as neurodivergent. That background informs her commitment to listening first and adapting her approach to each person. She also offers coaching for those managing premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).

Her clinical approach draws on attachment-based ways of working, client-centred practice, dialectical behaviour therapy techniques, Jungian ideas and mindfulness. In sessions she blends practical skills with exploration of patterns and bodily experience. The aim is improved emotional regulation, clearer boundaries and calmer relationships.

People who work with Lizzie often find more peace with themselves and better capacity to cope with life’s stresses. She describes her role as a partner in a person’s change process, helping them notice what matters and build small steps toward it.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work pays attention to patterns formed in early relationships and how those patterns affect current connections. Online sessions can be used to notice those patterns, practise new responses and strengthen emotional safety in day-to-day life. Client-centred therapy focuses on being heard and understood; the therapist follows the person's lead and helps them make sense of their experience. This approach suits people who want a supportive, non-judgemental space to talk through concerns. Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) offers practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance. DBT-informed techniques taught in sessions can be practised between meetings to help with anxiety, self-regulation and impulsive behaviours.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then adapt methods over time. Clients and therapist work together to try different strategies and choose what fits the person's life and needs.

The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. If you want to check which session formats are available, confirm the options before booking as the profile does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to keep momentum between appointments and practise skills in everyday situations, while the therapist supports tailoring the approach to each person.