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Elizabeth Cockram

Elizabeth Cockram

Therapist · United Kingdom

Experienced relationship and life-change counsellor

  • Relationship focus
  • Practical coping tools
  • Collaborative approach

About Elizabeth

Elizabeth Cockram is a BACP counsellor with 15 years of practice in the United Kingdom. She focuses on relationship difficulties, stress, anxiety and life transitions, and she also supports people dealing with addiction, grief, eating and sleeping problems, and mood concerns such as depression and bipolar. Libby is comfortable working with issues connected to attachment, parenting, intimacy and LGBT-related matters.

She uses a person-centred approach and draws on a range of talking therapies to suit each person. Sessions aim to be practical and straightforward, with space to talk through feelings, look at patterns in relationships and try out different ways of coping. Libby emphasises collaboration and helps people set achievable goals for therapy.

Her background includes work for Social Services supporting children and young people, roles within the NHS using cognitive behavioural and integrative approaches, and private practice. This mix gives experience with both individuals and couples on relationship concerns as well as with people facing major life changes.

In the room she prioritises clarity and a steady pace. She listens for patterns such as attachment or communication problems and brings in specific tools when they are helpful. People can expect a straightforward, down-to-earth style and a focus on what would help day-to-day life.

To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire and are matched before scheduling. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and international clients are accepted.

How these approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationship patterns shape trust and closeness; online sessions can look at these patterns and how they turn up in present relationships. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person's experience at the centre and offers a space to be heard, which helps with anxiety, low self-esteem and life adjustments. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and behaviours and supports people to try new ways of thinking and acting to reduce distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your needs, preferences and goals and suggest which methods to try. Decisions about the focus and pace of therapy are made collaboratively, with adjustments as progress is made.

Confirm the current session options before booking so you know how sessions will be delivered. Online therapy can help fit work and family life around appointments, make shorter check-ins straightforward, and reduce travel time. It also lets therapeutic tools such as thought records, communication practice and mindfulness exercises be shared and worked on between meetings, helping skills transfer into everyday routines.

Areas of focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesCoping with life changesAddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of issues can be brought to sessions?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, intimacy-related issues, grief, addictions and mood difficulties including depression and bipolar, among other problems.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She practices a client-centred approach and uses talking therapies, aiming for practical steps and clear conversation about patterns and coping strategies.

How long has she been practising?

She has 15 years of professional experience, including roles in Social Services, the NHS and private practice.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is listed with BACP and works from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

She accepts international clients.

How are fees and payments handled?

Sessions operate via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and fees vary with location and therapist availability.

How do I start working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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