- Somatic mindfulness focus
- Attachment-informed care
- Support for codependency
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Elleson is a clinical psychotherapist with ten years of experience across public, NGO and private settings. She uses a warm, relational, client-centred style and a gentle focus on somatic mindfulness to help people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and addiction. Lizzie’s approach aims to bring more balance between body and mind through practical, paced work.
Her early work as a drug and alcohol clinician showed her how often addiction links back to early childhood trauma. That led to further training in trauma-informed ways of working and roles supporting people with complex trauma and disability at a national centre. Those years shaped a preference for hands-on, compassionate care for people who have been through repeated hardship.
Lizzie brings together attachment-based ideas, mindfulness and elements of psychodynamic and Jungian thinking in sessions. She often helps people untangle family-of-origin issues, attachment wounds, codependency, abandonment fears and the emotional effects of chronic illness or disability. Her work also covers grief, self-esteem, eating concerns, relationship patterns and compassion fatigue.
Clients meet a therapist who values creativity and collaboration. Sessions include talk, somatic noticing and practical strategies that can be used between meetings. Lizzie also offers coaching support for people managing PMDD and assists those exploring kink and alternative sexual cultures without judgement.
She practises in Australia and holds PACFA credentials. Sessions are conducted in English and she does not take international clients. To begin, people use the site Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange a time with the therapist.
Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand connection and trust issues and can be useful when addressing codependency or abandonment concerns. Client-centred therapy places the person’s experience at the centre and prioritises empathy and acceptance to help people feel heard and make changes at their own pace. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) offers practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving coping, and can be helpful for self-harm risk, impulsivity and emotion regulation difficulties.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then adapt methods over time. This collaborative process makes room for practical exercises, reflective conversation and body-based noticing depending on what the person needs.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use mindfulness practices and grounding exercises in between sessions and keeps continuity when in-person meetings are difficult to arrange. Appropriately qualified therapists can tailor pace, tools and tasks so the work remains hands-on and practical even when delivered remotely.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
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Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns can I bring to sessions?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, depression, addictions and relationship problems.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
The approach is warm, creative and client-centred, with trauma-informed attention to the body and mindfulness practices.
What experience does she have with complex cases?
Lizzie has around ten years' experience across public, NGO and private sectors, including work with complex trauma and marginalised communities.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds PACFA credentials and practises in Australia, working from Melbourne and Sydney areas.
In which languages can I work with her?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside Australia book with her?
She is not taking international clients at this time.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start therapy with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.