Elizabeth Kew, BACP
4 years in practice
Elizabeth Kew is a BACP counsellor who came to therapy through her own search for meaning.
License and registration
- BACP
- 400363 · expires July 2026
- Years in practice
- 4
- Languages
- English
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About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Kew is a BACP counsellor who came to therapy through her own search for meaning. She trained in counselling, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Counselling from the University of East London, and now offers sessions by video, phone, live chat and messaging. Her early clinical work included posts at Islington Mind and St.
Mary’s Hospital, where she supported people with a wide range of complex issues. She has experience working with identity and LGBT concerns and with people affected by psychosis and neurodiversity in community settings.
Background and approach
Elizabeth describes her practice as integrative. She draws on Existential, psychodynamic, client-centred and mindfulness ideas to shape sessions around what each person brings. That might mean gentle exploration of life meaning, looking at patterns from the past, or practical steps to manage anxiety and daily stress.
She also uses techniques from cognitive behavioural approaches when they suit someone’s goals, for example to tackle unhelpful thinking or sleep difficulties. Her background in yoga and interest in somatics inform how she notices the body alongside thoughts and emotions. Sessions focus on listening, identifying patterns and discovering options that feel manageable.
Conversations move at a pace set by the person attending. Practical concerns such as coping strategies, relationships, grief, addiction, ADHD and parenting strain are all within her scope. Elizabeth works with adults across the United Kingdom and accepts international clients.
She follows the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy ethical framework and aims to tailor the work to each person’s needs.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Elizabeth lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Elizabeth names
- Existential Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
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Online support
How Elizabeth uses different approaches in online therapy
Elizabeth often uses Existential Therapy to help people look at meaning, purpose and the big questions that come with life change. This approach supports exploration of values and choices when someone feels stuck or unsure about next steps.She also works in a client-centred way, which means sessions begin by listening closely to what matters to the person and following their pace. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, is used when practical tasks are helpful, such as challenging anxious thoughts, improving sleep or building coping strategies for day-to-day life.
Finding the right mix is part of the work itself. Elizabeth will talk through options and make decisions together based on the person’s goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps shape which methods are used over time rather than fixing one route at the start.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy lives or those who cannot attend in person. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation from their location, phone sessions require less bandwidth, and live chat or messaging can suit shorter check-ins or times when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while keeping the focus on what the person wants to achieve.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Elizabeth help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and depression, plus relationship and intimacy-related issues. Other concerns include ADHD, addiction, eating or sleeping problems, career strain and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is integrative and collaborative, blending Existential, psychodynamic, client-centred and mindfulness approaches. Sessions are shaped around the person’s story and what they want to work on.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has four years of clinical experience including roles at Islington Mind and St. Mary’s Hospital, and volunteering supporting people in crisis. Her work has included complex emotional and mental health presentations.
What professional credentials and location are recorded?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are offered?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
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