Name: Liz Boyd
Telephone: +447949265430
Price range: £50.00 per session

About me

Reaching out for counselling can feel like a big step, especially if you're used to managing things on your own. Sometimes people come to therapy because something in life has become difficult, and sometimes it's simply a sense that they want to understand themselves more deeply.

I am an integrative counsellor, which means I draw on different therapeutic approaches to support you in a way that feels right for you. At the heart of my work is creating a calm, safe space where you can talk openly and feel genuinely heard.

My approach is warm, compassionate and collaborative. I believe that when we feel accepted and understood, it becomes easier to explore difficult experiences and begin to move towards greater self-understanding and change.

Menopause Perimenopause and Post Menopause

Many women expect menopause to announce itself with hot flushes or changes to their periods. Instead, it can arrive disguised as anxiety or depression. Suddenly you're worrying more than usual. Feeling overwhelmed by things you used to cope with. More irritable, more emotional, less like yourself. The joy seems harder to find.

At the same time, life is often asking a lot of us. Ageing parents may need support. Children may be leaving home. Relationships change. Careers evolve. Losses accumulate. It can be difficult to know what belongs to menopause, what belongs to life, and what belongs to years of carrying too much for too long.

Counselling can't stop menopause, but it can offer a space to make sense of what you're experiencing. A place to process difficult emotions, feel more grounded and less overwhelmed, and explore what you need during a time of significant change.

Sometimes having space to pause and be heard can make all the difference.

Anxiety

Anxiety can be like a well-meaning friend who’s so worried about you getting hurt that they never want you to leave the house. It keeps life small and safe, but over time it can leave you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or missing out on what matters to you.

Many people come to counselling feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure why things feel so difficult, whether that’s anxiety, stress, grief, or a sense that something needs to change.

During our work together, many clients tell me that having a safe, calm, and confidential space, separate from everyday life, where they can slow down, reflect on and make sense of their thoughts and feelings, is helpful. I offer that space from my peaceful garden room in Buxton, Derbyshire, or online across the UK, where you can explore what’s going on for you without judgement and feel genuinely heard.

Together, we can work towards understanding your triggers so they feel less overwhelming, finding practical grounding techniques for daily life, quieting the constant background worry, developing self-compassion, breaking unhelpful patterns, and rebuilding confidence.

You don’t have to carry this alone.

Training, qualifications & experience

Qualifications

Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
ABC Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills
Certificate in Counselling Skills NCFE Cache level 2

Additional training and CPD

Menopause and mental health BACP learning path
The Menopause Journey: Embracing the Transition With Confidence
Working with complex grief BACP learning path
Healing Trauma with Janina Fisher: Essential Strategies for Shame, Self-Loathing & Working with the Body PESI UK
Exploring suicidal risk with clients BACP Good practice in action
Polyvagal Theory: Pathways to Stillness with Deb Dana PESI UK
Emotional Eating, Chronic Dieting, Bingeing and Body Image: What Every Clinician Needs to Know PESI UK