- Client-Centred approach
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Mindfulness practices
About Elsa
Elsa Da Cruz is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with eight years' experience. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, anger, low self-esteem, depression, grief, LGBT concerns, coaching around life direction, and ADHD. She works with those coping with abandonment, attachment and family-of-origin issues, and people dealing with separation or blended family challenges.
Elsa uses person-centred ways of working alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness techniques. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking as well as noticing emotional patterns. She also draws on emotionally-focused ideas to help people understand recurring relationship or attachment reactions.
In conversation she pays attention to what matters now. Sessions combine talking, noticing patterns, and simple exercises to try between meetings. She aims to help people name what feels stuck and test small changes that can feel manageable.
Elsa works in English, Spanish and Portuguese and has experience supporting people from a range of backgrounds. Her BACP credential is listed as BACP. She accepts international clients and frames work around the practical problems people bring, such as work change, bereavement, or questioning life direction.
To begin she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How Elsa applies therapeutic approaches online
Elsa draws on Client-Centred Therapy to prioritise the person's perspective, listening closely and reflecting what emerges. This helps people explore what matters most when they feel stuck or uncertain about next steps.She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to break down unhelpful thinking and test practical experiments. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, and stress when clearer steps and brief exercises are needed.
Finding the right mix of approaches is treated as a collaborative process. Elsa will work with clients to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences, and she adjusts the balance as work progresses.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, family or medical commitments, and it can reduce travel time. Some formats can also allow shorter check-ins or sessions that do not require being on camera, which can suit people needing lower-bandwidth or quieter setups.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Spanish, Portuguese
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, anger, low self-esteem, depression, grief, LGBT concerns, coaching for life direction, and ADHD, plus related family and attachment issues.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She combines person-centred listening with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness tools to identify patterns and try small practical changes between sessions.
What experience does she bring?
She has eight years of practice and has worked with people from different backgrounds on issues such as divorce, childhood attachment, and grief.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted.
How much do sessions cost?
Fees vary with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.