Elsa Da Cruz

Elsa Da Cruz is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports clients dealing with grief, ADHD and LGBT concerns. Elsa works in English, Spanish and Portuguese and is based in the United Kingdom. Elsa practises a mix of approaches so sessions focus on the person in front of her. She uses Client-Centred Therapy to listen and reflect, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at feelings in relationships. Mindfulness and Solution-Focused methods are used where they can speed practical change. Her work is direct and practical. Conversations break problems into small, manageable steps. She helps people notice patterns, try new responses and build steady routines that reduce anxiety and improve mood. Elsa holds BACP accreditation, which is listed as her credential. She brings eight years of experience working with a wide range of personal and relational issues, including abandonment, attachment difficulties, codependency and body image concerns. In sessions she aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space where people can speak openly. She supports clients who want coaching-style goals as well as those looking for deeper emotional work. Booking begins by completing a short matching questionnaire and arranging a time that suits the client.

How these approaches translate to online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what the person says. Online sessions can use that same careful listening so the client feels heard and understood. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical exercises. In an online setting those exercises can be set as short tasks between sessions to build new habits quickly. Finding the right way of working is part of the therapy. The counsellor will discuss goals and preferences and agree a mix of approaches that fits the person’s needs. This is a collaborative process and the plan can change as progress is made. Please confirm the session formats available before booking, as the biography does not specify exact options. Online therapy can make appointments easier to fit around work, reduce travel time and allow shorter focused check-ins when needed. Many people find it simpler to keep continuity of care across locations and to combine coaching-style tasks with emotional processing in the same programme.