Dr Elizabeth Mackriell
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About the Therapist
Dr Elizabeth Mackriell is a Counselling Psychologist who provides a warm, safe and confidential space for adults and young people to explore their difficulties.
Working from a person-centred foundation, Elizabeth draws on a range of therapeutic models including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to tailor therapy to each person’s unique needs.
She believes in working collaboratively, finding the approaches and methods that feel most helpful for you, so that together you can develop new insights, understand what may be contributing to your difficulties and begin finding a way forward.
Elizabeth specialises in supporting people experiencing anxiety, depression, low mood and low self-esteem. She also has a particular passion for working with neurodiverse clients and approaches neurodiversity from an affirming perspective.
Her work includes supporting autistic clients, people with ADHD, and those experiencing emotional regulation difficulties, trauma, health-related challenges and other complex emotional concerns.
Whether you are feeling stuck, struggling with a particular issue or simply want to understand yourself more deeply, Elizabeth aims to provide a compassionate and collaborative therapeutic relationship where meaningful and lasting change can develop.
At a Glance
- Session format: Please enquire
- Client groups: Adults, Young People and Children
- Languages: Please enquire
- Areas of focus: Anxiety, Depression & Low Mood, Low Self-Esteem, ADHD, Autism, Neurodiversity, Trauma, Emotional Regulation, ARFID and Chronic Health Conditions
- Professional status: HCPC Registered Counselling Psychologist
- Approach: Person-Centred, CBT, DBT-Informed, ACT, CFT-Informed and Integrative
Qualifications
- Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology
- BSc Psychology – First-Class Honours
- HCPC Registered Counselling Psychologist
- ADHD Assessment & Diagnosis Training – completing September 2026
- Additional CPD in creative psychotherapy, attachment and suicide prevention
Therapy Approach
- Person-centred therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy-informed work
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Compassion-Focused Therapy-informed techniques
- Integrative psychotherapy
- Neurodiversity-affirming practice
- Creative and experiential approaches
- Collaborative assessment and formulation
- Individualised treatment planning
Client Types
- Adults
- Young People
- Children
- Neurodiverse clients
- Autistic clients
- People with ADHD
- People experiencing chronic health conditions
- People seeking greater self-understanding and emotional resilience
Mental Health Issues and Areas of Support
- Anxiety and persistent worry
- Depression and low mood
- Low self-esteem and low confidence
- Feeling stuck or unsure how to move forward
- Autism and neurodivergence-related emotional needs
- ADHD-related emotional and practical difficulties
- Emotional regulation difficulties
- Trauma and childhood trauma
- Behavioural and emotional difficulties
- ARFID
- Chronic health conditions and their emotional impact
- Adjustment following physical health difficulties
- Identity and self-understanding
- Peer and relationship difficulties
- Developing practical coping strategies
- Building resilience and lasting psychological change
Professional Registration
- HCPC Registered Counselling Psychologist
- Experienced in assessment, formulation and treatment planning
- Experienced in safeguarding and clinical risk management
- Works within professional psychological practice standards
- Ongoing continuing professional development
Professional Experience
- Associate Counselling Psychologist in private clinical practice
- Independent Counselling Psychologist in private practice
- Experience working with children, young people and adults
- Previous school-based psychological therapy experience
- Previous NHS psychological therapy experience
- Experience supporting autistic and ADHD clients
- Experience working collaboratively with families, schools and medical professionals
- Experience with individual and group therapy
What to Expect
Elizabeth offers a warm, safe and confidential therapeutic space where you can explore what is happening without feeling judged or pressured.
Therapy begins with understanding you as an individual. Rather than using one approach for everyone, Elizabeth works collaboratively and draws from Person-Centred Therapy, CBT, DBT, ACT and other psychological approaches according to what is most helpful for you.
Sessions may involve understanding patterns in thoughts, feelings and behaviours, exploring earlier experiences, developing emotional regulation skills or finding practical strategies for coping differently.
Elizabeth has a particular interest in supporting neurodiverse clients and works from an affirming perspective. This means adapting therapy around the individual rather than viewing autism, ADHD or other neurodivergent experiences simply as problems that need to be corrected.
Her aim is to help you understand the roots of your difficulties, gain new insights and develop practical ways of creating lasting change. Whether you are dealing with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, neurodiversity-related challenges or simply want to better understand yourself, therapy can provide a space to explore what you need and find a way forward.