Elizabeth Kew, BACP

Elizabeth Kew is a BACP counsellor with four years of clinical experience. She trained at the University of East London and holds a BSc in Counselling, and she combines talking therapy with a practical interest in the body and movement. Elizabeth offers a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk about what matters to them and begin to make changes at their own pace.

She started her clinical work at Islington Mind, supporting people with complex mental health issues and identity concerns. She has also worked with NHS staff in a hospital sexual health clinic and volunteered at a crisis listening charity, giving her experience with intense emotional distress and immediate support settings.

Elizabeth describes her style as integrative. That means she draws on different ways of working to suit each person. Sessions focus on what the client brings, and the pace is agreed together so people feel able to explore difficult subjects safely.

Her approach combines elements of psychodynamic thinking, existential questions about meaning, humanistic client-centred listening, and mindful practices. She also brings an interest in somatics and the link between body and mind, which can shape how sessions are run.

People commonly come for help with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, identity and LGBT concerns, parenting stress, ADHD, addictions, and coping with life changes. Elizabeth works with these topics by helping clients notice patterns, try new coping strategies, and make choices that fit their values.

She offers sessions across the United Kingdom and accepts international clients. Before booking, clients should confirm current session formats and scheduling options.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Elizabeth draws on Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on giving people a compassionate, non-judgemental space to speak and be heard. This approach helps when someone needs time to make sense of feelings or identity without pressure.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect, and offers simple strategies to try between sessions. CBT can be useful for anxiety, low mood and managing unhelpful habits.

Finding the right way of working is part of the process. Elizabeth will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences, and she will adapt the mix of listening, reflection and practical tasks as therapy progresses.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as avoiding travel time or using a shorter check-in when schedules are tight. Because the biography indicates she has provided in-person, online and telephone work across the UK, please confirm the exact session formats available when you book. The main aim is to make therapy practical so people can try new ways of coping and carry learning into everyday routines.