Elaine Macgregor

Elaine Macgregor is a counsellor and clinical supervisor who works in the United Kingdom. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and brings four years of practice to her work with adults. Elaine aims to create a respectful, non-judgemental space where people can talk about what is hurting them and begin to make changes.

Elaine describes her approach as integrative, which means she mixes methods to suit each person. She often looks at patterns in relationships and at attachment styles to help clients understand their responses. This can be useful when people are coping with abandonment, codependency, or repeating unhealthy dynamics.

She also uses tools from cognitive behavioural and acceptance and commitment approaches to address anxiety, depression and unhelpful thinking. These approaches are paired with person-centred listening so clients feel heard while they learn ways to manage stress, cravings or low mood.

Helping people recover from trauma and abuse, and navigate grief and separation, is a focus of her practice. Elaine supports people who want to rebuild confidence, improve intimacy-related concerns, or change how they relate to food and sleep.

Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese. Elaine takes a flexible view on short or longer-term work and keeps up regular supervision and continuing professional development to maintain her practice quality.

How Elaine’s approaches work online

Elaine draws on acceptance and commitment therapy and attachment-based work alongside person-centred listening. Acceptance and commitment therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and it often supports work on anxiety, avoidance and life changes. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect present connections, helping people understand responses like clinginess, withdrawal or fear of abandonment.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Elaine will talk with each person about goals and preferences and suggest ways of working that match those aims. The process is collaborative and may involve combining talking, practical exercises and mindful awareness to suit what the client wants to achieve.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare or travel. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce the need to travel to an appointment. Registered or accredited professionals often use online sessions to offer consistent support across locations, and Elaine accepts international clients so scheduling can be arranged to suit different time zones.