Elizabeth Davis , BACP

Elizabeth Davis is a counsellor specialising in parent and infant mental health who brings a depth of experience working with families, children and young people. She is a registered member of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and holds an MA in Infant Mental Health, along with qualifications in trauma-informed counselling for children and young people. She is also an accredited Rewind practitioner, trained in a structured three-step approach for birth trauma, and an accredited Video Interactive Guidance (VIG) practitioner, using short video review to support parent-child interaction.

Her background includes many years of community and voluntary sector work with children and families, and 14 years of practice as a counsellor in charitable settings. Elizabeth currently works with a parent mental health charity and is committed to helping families get the best possible start. She supports adults, children and teenagers through life transitions and challenges, offering tailored care that reflects each person or family’s needs.

Elizabeth works with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, parenting difficulties and coping with life changes. Her special interests include antenatal and postnatal issues, birth trauma, bonding and attachment, infant mental health and supporting parents, children and teenagers. She takes a collaborative, non-judgmental approach, helping clients set the pace of work and building a respectful therapeutic relationship to support lasting change.

Taking the first step toward better wellbeing can feel daunting; Elizabeth aims to make that step manageable by offering compassionate, practical support focused on each client’s goals and circumstances.

Approaches to online support for parents and attachment

Elizabeth draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships influence current patterns of caregiving and emotional connection; this approach is useful for concerns about bonding, attachment issues and parent-child interaction. Client-Centered Therapy is another key influence and focuses on listening without judgment, helping clients set the pace and goals for their own growth while the therapist provides empathy and support. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, which can be helpful for managing stress, anxiety and coping with life changes.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Elizabeth works collaboratively with each person or family to identify which method or combination of methods best fits their needs, goals and preferences, and adapts the work as progress and circumstances evolve.

Online therapy with Elizabeth is available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy family life, varied schedules and geographic constraints. These options make it possible to maintain continuity of care, access support from home, and choose the mode of communication that feels most comfortable while working together toward meaningful change.