Elizabeth Oatten
- Abandonment issues
- Abuse
- Affairs and betrayals
- Anger management
- Anxiety
- Bereavement
- Bullying
- Burnout
- Career counselling
- Complex PTSD
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Domestic abuse
- Emotional abuse
- Family issues
- Feeling sad
- Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
- Health anxiety
- Jealousy
- Loneliness
- Low self-confidence
- Low self-esteem
- Mental health
- Narcissistic abuse
- Neurodiversity
- Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Older people's counselling
- Panic attacks
- Passive-aggressive behaviour
- Perfectionism
- Physical abuse
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Redundancy
- Relationship problems
- Seasonal affective-disorder (SAD)
- Self-ham
- Separation and anxiety
- Separation and divorce
- Sexual abuse
- Social anxiety
- Stress
- Suicidal thoughts
- Trauma
- Work-related stress
About me:
Life isn’t always easy and can be overwhelming. You might be feeling stuck, unsure about your direction in life or struggling with self-doubt. Perhaps you’re navigating relationship issues or workplace pressures. Or experiencing unease, low mood, or the impact of trauma.
Whatever your challenges, I offer a reflective space where we explore your experiences with curiosity in a way that resonates with you. Together, we’ll untangle unhelpful thoughts, behavioural and relational patterns that may be holding you back or causing distress.
We'll nurture your self-awareness and self-compassion - inner resources that ease difficult emotions tied to struggles like low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, stress or unresolved trauma. And we'll build your empowerment and resilience, helping you feel connected to yourself, and able to manage life’s challenges. You'll be able to move forward with authenticity and purpose.
Specialist Areas
Trauma |Self-esteem |Relationships including abuse, separation or divorce |Career counselling |Workplace issues
Qualifications
BSc (Hons) Humanistic Counselling
Level 6 Clinical Diploma
Before retraining, I was a senior leader in global organisations, providing deep insight to the pressures of high-demand environments.
Therapies offered:
- Gestalt therapy
- Humanistic therapies
- Integrative counselling
- Mindfulness
- Person-centred therapy
- Solution focused brief therapy
- Transactional analysis
Professional bodies:
- British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
- National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS)