Elizabeth Betts
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About me
About Me
I am a qualified and experienced psychodynamic counsellor and clinical supervisor, offering a warm, compassionate and confidential space where you can feel heard, understood and supported without judgement.
I believe that therapy offers an opportunity to explore not only the challenges we face in the present, but also how our past experiences, relationships and unconscious patterns may influence the way we think, feel and relate to others. Through developing a deeper understanding of ourselves, we can begin to make meaningful changes and develop greater emotional resilience.
I have extensive experience working with adults, couples, children and young people from a wide range of backgrounds. My areas of experience include domestic abuse, trauma, relationship difficulties, childhood experiences, attachment difficulties and neurodivergence. I work in an LGBTQ+ informed and inclusive way, recognising the importance of each person's individual identity, experiences and circumstances.
Before qualifying as a therapist, my professional background was in childcare and education, where I gained considerable experience supporting children and young people, particularly those who had experienced adversity, including looked-after children. This continues to inform my therapeutic work and my understanding of how early relationships and experiences can shape our emotional wellbeing throughout life.
Alongside my private practice, I am the founder of Aphrodite School of Counselling and Psychotherapy, where I train and support the next generation of therapists. I have been teaching counselling and psychotherapy for six years, including previously working in higher education, teaching and leading psychodynamic counselling programmes.
I am also a qualified and experienced clinical supervisor, providing supervision to both trainee and qualified therapists, supporting their professional development, reflective practice and clinical work.
My previous experience within an NHS IAPT service has also equipped me to offer shorter-term therapeutic work where appropriate, alongside longer-term, exploratory psychodynamic therapy.
My approach
Above all, I believe that the relationship between therapist and client is central to meaningful therapeutic change. I aim to offer a space where you can explore difficult feelings, experiences and relationships at your own pace, without pressure or expectation.
Whether you are struggling with something happening in your life now, trying to make sense of experiences from your past, or simply feeling that something isn't quite right, therapy can provide the time and space to begin understanding yourself more deeply.
Taking the first step towards therapy can feel daunting, and finding someone you feel comfortable with is important. My aim is to provide a welcoming, thoughtful and supportive environment where we can work together to explore what matters to you.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Foundation degree in Psychodynamic counselling with Greenwhich university
- BA in counselling skills with the open university
- Diploma in Supervision
- Certificate in couples counselling.
- PGcert in Teaching in Counselling and Higher education. Middlesex University.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
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Fees
£70.00 - £130.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
- Adults £70
- Children £70
- Couples £130
- Supervision £80
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