- Years in practice
- 4
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English, Portuguese
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Elaine
Elaine Macgregor is a counsellor and Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She draws on several therapeutic approaches to match what a client needs and prefers. Elaine works with adults on issues such as stress, anxiety, depression and parenting concerns.
She speaks English and Portuguese and practises from the United Kingdom. Elaine favours a person-centred way of working that keeps the client's experience central. She also uses cognitive behavioural tools to help change unhelpful thoughts and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to support valued action.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to be practical and down-to-earth, with small steps that fit everyday life. She pays close attention to relationship patterns and attachment. That includes looking at how early experiences shape responses in current relationships and helping people notice repeating patterns.
The goal is increased self-awareness and clearer choices in relationships and everyday interactions. Elaine also supports work around grief, loss, addictive behaviours and career stress. She helps people untangle family and blended family dynamics, caregiver stress and difficulties with communication and boundaries.
Clients can expect a steady, non-judgemental presence and collaborative planning of next steps. As a clinical supervisor and counselling tutor, Elaine continues to learn and receive supervision herself. She offers short or long-term work for adults aged 18 and over and accepts international clients when arrangements allow.
What Elaine works with
Everything Elaine lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Elaine helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Elaine lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Elaine’s approaches translate to online work
Many clients find Acceptance and Commitment Therapy useful for clarifying what really matters to them and taking small, meaningful steps. ACT focuses on values and committed action rather than getting stuck in unhelpful thoughts. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current relationship patterns and helps people understand and change repeating dynamics in their connections with others.Choosing the best approach is part of the work. Elaine will talk through options with each client and make decisions together based on needs, goals and personal preferences. The process is collaborative and reviewed as things change.
Online therapy can make sessions easier to fit into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging support shorter check-ins or ongoing reflection between appointments. These formats aim to offer flexibility while keeping the focus on practical change and relationship patterns rather than location.
Questions people ask about Elaine
What kinds of concerns can be brought to sessions?
Elaine supports work on stress, anxiety, depression, parenting and relationship difficulties, plus grief, addictions and sleep or eating issues.
How would sessions feel and what is the style?
Work is person-centred and collaborative, with practical CBT techniques and ACT ideas used as needed to help clients notice patterns and take values-based steps.
How much experience does the counsellor have?
The counsellor has four years of experience and also works as a clinical supervisor and counselling tutor.
What credentials and location are listed?
Elaine is a Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices from the United Kingdom.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese, and international clients are accepted when arrangements allow.
Which session formats are available?
Work can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.
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