Counsellor profile
Elsa Da Cruz, BACP
United Kingdom
Counsellor - Relationships and Anxiety
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- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 378661
- Experience
- 8 years
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Codependency support
- CBT and mindfulness
- English Spanish Portuguese
About Elsa
Elsa Da Cruz is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has eight years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, anger, low self-esteem, depression, grief, LGBT issues, coaching needs and ADHD, and lists codependency among her focus areas. Elsa speaks English, Spanish and Portuguese and sees clients in the United Kingdom and internationally.
Elsa uses straightforward, conversational work rather than jargon. Sessions often look at how patterns began and what keeps them going. She helps people practise saying no, managing overwhelming feelings, and noticing unhelpful thinking. Practical tools come from cognitive behavioural approaches and mindfulness practice.
Her style draws on client-centred and emotionally focused ideas. That means listening for what matters to the person and helping them name emotions and key relationship dynamics. Solution-focused questions are used to spot small changes that make a difference between sessions.
Elsa also brings mindfulness exercises into sessions to help reduce reactivity and increase awareness. Clients are guided through short, doable practices to notice thoughts and bodily responses without heavy homework demands. The emphasis is on gradual steps and concrete skills rather than long theoretical explanations.
For people worn down by putting others first, Elsa helps identify where boundaries have lapsed and what small, specific actions might protect one’s time and energy. She supports practical planning for difficult conversations and helps people test new behaviours between sessions. To begin, clients follow the site’s booking flow and complete a short matching questionnaire.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the client. Online sessions use that same gentle, attentive approach to help people say what they have been holding in and identify patterns that harm them. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical experiments to test unhelpful thinking. CBT tools work well in online sessions because they lead to short, clear tasks people can do between appointments. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps name and work with strong emotions in relationships. Online conversations can still track emotional cycles and plan small changes in how someone expresses needs or responds to others.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Elsa will discuss different methods and agree with the person which ones to try based on their goals and preferences. That choice is collaborative and can shift as needs change across sessions.
Confirm current session options before booking, since the biography does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into everyday life, for example allowing a shorter check-in on a lunch break or avoiding travel time. It can also support a quieter conversation when someone prefers not to use video or wants work that focuses on brief, practical tasks between meetings. Registered or accredited professionals will help match approach and format to practical needs rather than promising any particular result.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Spanish, Portuguese
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can she help with people-pleasing and setting boundaries?
Yes. She helps people notice people-pleasing patterns and practise small, practical boundary steps.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She works in a conversational, client-centred way and uses emotionally focused and solution-focused techniques.
How many years has she been practising?
She has eight years of experience working with anxiety, depression, relationship issues and related concerns.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Can international clients work with her?
Yes. She accepts international clients.
How are sessions organised and what formats are used?
Confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats; check the booking flow for up-to-date details.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.