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Elsa Da Cruz, BACP

Elsa Da Cruz is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Anger management
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About Elsa

Elsa Da Cruz is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports those dealing with relationship strain, grief, anger and questions around identity and the LGBT experience. Elsa works with people who want coaching, help with ADHD-related challenges, or support after separation and loss.

Elsa draws on a mix of client-centred work, cognitive behavioural tools and mindfulness in sessions. She listens without judgement and focuses on each person's unique needs.

Background and approach

Conversations aim to build practical steps, shift unhelpful thinking and restore emotional balance. Over eight years she has worked with people from varied backgrounds. That experience informs a flexible style that adapts to the person's pace and goals.

Sessions can be straightforward talking therapy, skill-building, or brief coaching to solve a particular problem. Her approach pays attention to attachment and family of origin issues, and she also offers help with body image, codependency, commitment worries and feelings of emptiness. She has supported clients through domestic violence aftermath, divorce and blended family challenges.

Elsa is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, often shown as BACP. She speaks English, Spanish and Portuguese and practices from the United Kingdom. She aims to create a calm, respectful space so people can explore what matters to them and work toward clearer choices.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	378661	May 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

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Ways of working Elsa names

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How Elsa's approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters most to the person so they feel understood and can find their own solutions; it helps with low self-esteem, relationship doubts and emotional overwhelm. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and actions and gives practical exercises to challenge unhelpful thinking and reduce anxiety or low mood. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and name core emotions and patterns, which can be useful for processing grief, attachment issues and strong interpersonal feelings.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Elsa will talk with each person about goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try. That collaborative planning means methods can be adjusted as therapy progresses to match what feels most useful.

Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different days and routines. Video is good for fuller conversations and reading body language, phone sessions can fit into short breaks or when bandwidth is limited, and messaging allows brief check-ins or steady support between meetings. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, travel or family commitments and to try different formats until the best fit is found.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Elsa support?

Elsa works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, low self-esteem, grief, anger and LGBT matters plus coaching and ADHD-related concerns.

How would you describe her therapy style?

She uses a warm, non-judgemental client-centred style combined with practical techniques. Sessions balance listening with actions you can try between meetings.

What is her background and experience?

She has eight years of experience working with people from different backgrounds and has developed a flexible approach to suit varied needs.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is listed with BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and practises from the United Kingdom.

In which languages can sessions be held?

Sessions are offered in English, Spanish and Portuguese and international clients are accepted.

Which session formats are available?

Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs.

How are fees and payment arranged?

Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

What is the first step to begin?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.