Elizabeth Howis
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About me
Hello, I'm Lizzie. Welcome to my profile. I'll create a safe, relaxed space where you feel comfortable to explore whatever's going on for you without fear of any judgement. My style is informal, relational, warm, and open.
I specialise in counselling for people-pleasers, perfectionists, over-thinkers and low self-esteem.
I also have years of experience working with neurodiversity (specifically ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, SpLD).
I will support you to empower you to overcome fears and blocks holding you back from reaching your full potential and living a fulfilled, happy life.
Perhaps self-doubt is creating uncertainty about your abilities, making decisions, or causing you to question your worth. This kind of inner questioning can make you second-guess yourself or feel like you’re “not good enough”, no matter what you do. Self-doubt often arises when we fear making mistakes, being judged, or failing.
When we let self-doubt take over, it can create a negative cycle where we hold ourselves back, avoid taking risks, or feel persistently insecure. This persistent self-doubt can show up in different ways, like comparing ourselves unfavourably to others, needing constant reassurance, or feeling like imposters in our accomplishments. Perhaps you find it hard to set boundaries or find yourself stuck in cycles of unhealthy relationships, unable to make lasting changes and set yourself free – it can be exhausting.
I can help you stop letting self-doubt prevent you from making positive changes and living the life you want and deserve.
It may feel impossible right now, but counselling sessions with me can help you by:
- Helping you to reframe negative thoughts, quieten your inner-critic and nurture a more compassionate, supportive dialogue with yourself.
- Equipping you with strategies to manage stress and anxiety in the present moment.
- Resolving past issues; addressing the root cause of things still impacting you now, to help you to move forwards and step out of old scripts.
- Addressing issues with self-trust and acceptance, enabling you to become more confident, assertive and able to set healthy boundaries.
About me & my practice
I'll create a safe, relaxed space where you feel comfortable to explore whatever's going on for you without fear of any judgement. My style is informal, relational, warm, and open.
I work in a ‘person-centred’ way which means that sessions are directed by you, in line with what you feel is most significant or important. And if you’re not sure what this might be, I’ll work with you to figure that out because ultimately, you know yourself best. I will offer different approaches, concepts and strategies that I feel will support you and as a result, sessions are highly individualised and tailored to you.
Often though, as I've realised over the years, the most powerful 'tool' I can offer you, is the time and space to feel heard which can be so profound and transformative in its own right. Whatever is going to best support you, we can work it out together.
I work in a holistic, integrative way. I support clients by drawing on a variety of techniques, tools and strategies. Fundamentally though, I am a person-centred therapist which means I put you and what’s most important to you at the heart of the session, I believe in my client’s ability to take responsibility for themselves and their choices, and their capacity to fulfil their potential. I work with clients to realise these potentials.
I believe that addressing the whole person in mind-body-spirit can bring out the healthiest, happiest versions of ourselves. I believe that the basis for all good therapy is the relationship and building trust.
I offer sessions in person from The Practice Rooms in several locations across Bristol and Bath, and over video with clients based anywhere in the UK. Sessions last 50 minutes and I usually see clients either weekly or fortnightly.
Training, qualifications & experience
I’ve always been curious about how our minds work. With many years’ experience working in academia, supporting students with special educational needs and mental health challenges, my career has been focussed on supporting others and enabling them to reach their full potential. I realised soon after starting work with teenagers and young people that I wanted to become a therapist and formally trained in Humanistic, Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy.
I also have specialist training in working therapeutically with neurodiversity; specifically Dyslexia, Specific Learning Differences, Autism and ADHD
My journey has taken me to different places, and I have experience working with people in a range of therapeutic settings, including Bristol Mind, in a school setting as a Student Counsellor, volunteering as a therapist at Hospice in the Weald to provide bereavement support to individuals, and at Tenterden Counselling Service; a charity providing affordable therapy to the community.
In a nutshell, my story is a mix of different experiences that have taught me a lot about how people handle challenges. Now, with all this experience, I'm here to offer support. I believe in the power of therapy to help people discover more about themselves and make positive changes. If you're looking for a space to explore and understand yourself better, I'm here to help.
Member organisations
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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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 - £60.00
Additional information
Face to face sessions £60.00
Online sessions £55.00
Free initial telephone or online consultation where we can get to know each other and see if we will work well together. I will answer any questions you may have and we can talk more about what your hopes and goals are in seeking counselling.
When I work
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I am available Monday to Thursday between 9am and 7pm.
