Elizabeth Barr

Elizabeth Barr

Registered Member, MHGI

Registration No. 126935

Available for new clients

About me

Elizabeth is an experienced counsellor and psychotherapist of nearly twenty years and is able to support with a wide variety of emotional and psychological situations.

Her aim is to get you back to happy living as quickly as possible.

Creativity is often needed when someone requires help to remove an obstacle that is stopping them move forward. This, combined with a thoughtful and stimulating approach, is on offer.

Elizabeth holds the Human Givens Post-Graduate Diploma (Grade: distinction) and applies a range of counselling methods including those for trauma (PTSD) and has also been a qualified and registered teacher for over twenty years. She has worked in a brain injury rehabilitation centre for over 15 years and has extensive understanding of clients who have acquired a brain injury (ABI). She is experienced in the arena of acquired brain injury (ABI) workig both with those that have experienced a brain injury and/or supporting family members.

Elizabeth has also worked for many years with clients with ASD and ADHD traits. She can support such clients and also family members if needed.

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Qualifications

Human Givens Diploma, BSc (Hons), PGCE

Professional Memberships

MHGI

Testimonials

‘Why didn’t I see Elizabeth sooner, I feel a weight has been lifted from my shoulders?’

KF male 54 years worked for a car manufacturer.

‘After experiencing a traumatic event 14 years ago and my whole life changing Elizabeth has helped me see the light. I am now enjoying my life and my marriage is no longer at risk.’

TE male 45 years, ex veteran

‘I thought I just had to put up with all the stresses in my life but now I realise I don’t. Elizabeth has helped me to see where I can lighten my load.’

RW female 25 years, teacher with generalised anxiety

‘I did not know what to do about my son’s anxiety and watched him get very distressed at times without knowing how to help. Coming to Elizabeth has given me ways of managing and helping my son with Aspergers.’

TD mother of 18 year old son with ASD

‘After many years of being abused I am beginning to feel some self worth and can see life really is worth living.’

CN female 33 years, childhood abuse

‘When my husband died I thought I would never feel good again. Life is different but I do look forward to getting up in the morning now’.

NO female 77 years

What I can help with

Abuse
Academic issues
Addiction
ADHD / ADD
Agoraphobia
Alcohol misuse
Alzheimer's / Dementia
Anger
Anxiety
Autism / ASD
Behaviour change
Bipolar disorder
Birth trauma / phobias
Brain injury
Bullying
Burnout / overwhelm
Cancer support
Career issues
Challenging behaviour
Change - coping with
Chaotic homelife
Childbirth / pregnancy
Childhood abuse
Chronic fatigue
Chronic illness
Communication skills
Complex Trauma
Compulsive behaviour
Confidence / assertiveness
Depression
Disability
Domestic abuse
Emotions
Exam stress
Fatigue / tiredness
Fear
Fibromyalgia
Grief / bereavement
Guilt / shame
Health concerns
Healthy lifestyle
Insomnia
Intrusive thoughts
Life changes / challenges
Loneliness
Loss
Meaning & purpose
Men's mental health
Menopause
Military Veterans
Miscarriage
Moral injury
Motivation
Negative thoughts
Neurodiversity
Nightmares
OCD / Obsessions
Overthinking
Pain
Panic attacks
Parenting
Personal development
Phobias
Physical abuse
Psychological abuse
Psychosis
PTSD / Trauma
Relaxation
Resilience
Retirement
Rewind technique
School worries
Self confidence
Self development
Self esteem
Self harm
Self-compassion
Sexual abuse
Sleep
Social anxiety / shyness
Spirituality
Stress
Substance misuse
Terminal illness support
University worries
Unwanted habits
Work issues
Work-life balance
Worrying