Elsa Da Cruz, BACP
8 years in practice
Elsa Da Cruz is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem and grief.
License and registration
- BACP
- 378661 · expires May 2026
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Elsa
Elsa Da Cruz is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem and grief. She works with clients grappling with depression, anger, ADHD and issues related to identity and the LGBT community. Elsa uses a direct and warm style to help people make sense of difficult feelings and find practical steps forward.
Elsa draws on eight years of experience and holds BACP registration, which she uses to guide ethical practice.
Background and approach
In sessions she combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural ideas. This means she pays attention to feelings, invites honest conversation, and also looks at thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going. Her room is calm and straightforward.
She listens closely, asks simple questions and helps people notice patterns in their relationships and emotions. She encourages small experiments between sessions so change can start quickly and feel manageable. Elsa also brings mindfulness and solution-focused techniques into her work.
Mindfulness helps with grounding during strong emotions. Solution-focused work narrows in on practical steps and what the client wants to be different. People often come for help with attachment and abandonment wounds, family of origin issues, blended family challenges, body image and codependency.
Elsa also supports those dealing with divorce, first responder stress, fatherhood concerns and forgiveness work. Her aim is to help each person feel safer with their feelings and clearer about their next steps.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Elsa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Grief
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Elsa names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Online support
How Elsa blends approaches online
Elsa often uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and work through strong emotions in the context of relationships and personal patterns. This approach helps people name feelings and practise new ways of responding in stressful moments.She also uses Client-Centred Therapy which puts the person at the heart of each session. This means the counsellor listens without judgement and follows the client’s pace so they can explore what matters most. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is used alongside these methods to spot unhelpful thinking and try practical behaviour changes that reduce symptoms and build confidence.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Elsa will talk with clients about their needs, goals and preferences and then choose techniques together. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions so people feel the work fits their life.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat and text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel. Video is useful for fuller conversation while phone calls use less bandwidth. Live chat and messaging suit short check-ins or people who prefer typing to speaking. These options give flexibility while keeping the focus on practical change and emotional understanding.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Elsa address?
Elsa works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger and self-esteem struggles. She also supports people with relationship issues, grief, ADHD and LGBT-related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and direct with an emphasis on listening. She combines emotion-focused work with practical steps so people feel heard and can try new ways of coping.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience working with a wide range of issues and backgrounds.
What qualifications and location are listed?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Spanish and Portuguese, and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Work can be carried out by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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