Elizabeth Duffy

NCPS

United Kingdom

Practical, non-judgemental support for change

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At a glance

Credentials

NCPS

Registration

NCPS, United Kingdom / NCS19-08225

Experience

17 years

Languages

English

Location

United Kingdom

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp.

1. • Motivational listening
   • Goal focused
   • Calm and direct

   About Elizabeth

   Elizabeth Duffy offers calm, practical support for people facing difficult life moments. She focuses on helping clients who are feeling stressed, anxious, depressed or overwhelmed by addiction, trauma or relationship strain. Elizabeth works to make talking about hard things straightforward and non-judgemental so people can decide what change they want next.

   She uses a mix of approaches to suit each person. Motivational Interviewing is part of her practice and she also draws on client-centred ways of working along with cognitive behavioural and mindfulness techniques. Sessions are aimed at making sense of feelings and building simple, doable steps forward.

   Elizabeth brings 17 years of overall experience to her work and holds the NCPS credential. Her background includes supporting people through grief, parenting stress, career shifts and issues such as ADHD, bipolar and compassion fatigue. She also works with concerns linked to eating, sleeping and intimacy.

   In sessions she helps clients notice patterns, try different coping strategies, and set realistic goals. The work often involves short practical exercises, gentle reflection and planning for change. She invites clients to move at a pace they find manageable while focusing on outcomes that matter to them.

   Elizabeth practises in the United Kingdom and runs sessions in English. If you are thinking about starting, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a time that fits.

2. How her approaches translate to online therapy

   Elizabeth uses Motivational Interviewing to help people clarify what matters to them and find their own reasons for change; this involves reflective conversation and setting small, achievable goals. Client-Centred Therapy shapes a warm, accepting space where the client leads the pace and focus of sessions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy offers practical tools to notice thinking patterns and try different coping strategies between sessions.
   
   Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Elizabeth will work with each person to decide which methods feel most useful given their needs and preferences, and adjust as the work progresses. The aim is to match techniques to realistic goals rather than to follow one fixed model.
   
   If you are considering online sessions, check the current session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, save travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes access possible for people in different locations, including international clients, and lets therapeutic tasks such as mindfulness practice or behavioural experiments be done between meetings.

4. Areas of expertise

   Primary focus

   Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseDepression

   Also works with

   LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

   Additional focus areas

   Autism and Asperger SyndromeControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterFirst responder issuesHIV / AIDSInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessObsessions, compulsions, and OCDParanoiaPersonality disordersSelf-harmSex addictionSocial anxiety and phobia

   Therapeutic approaches

   Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

   Experience

   17+ years

   Listed in

   United Kingdom

   Languages

   English

5. Frequently asked questions

   What kinds of problems does Elizabeth help with?

   She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and related difficulties such as grief, intimacy issues and anger.

   What is her therapeutic style like?

   Sessions are straightforward and non-judgemental, blending motivational conversation with client-centred listening and practical strategies from cognitive behavioural and mindfulness approaches.

   How much experience does she have?

   She has 17 years of overall experience working in the field and has supported people through a wide range of concerns including ADHD, bipolar and compassion fatigue.

   What credential does she hold and where is she based?

   She holds NCPS and practices in the United Kingdom.

   Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?

   Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

   Which session formats are available?

   Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify particular formats.

   How does payment and cost work?

   Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

   How do I begin working with her?

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

6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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