Counsellor profile
Elsa Da Cruz, BACP
United Kingdom
Counsellor - Anger and Relationship support
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 378661
- Experience8 years
- LanguagesEnglish, Spanish, Portuguese
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Mindfulness techniques
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 difficulties, anger, self-esteem, depression, LGBT concerns, grief, coaching needs and ADHD. Elsa speaks English, Spanish and Portuguese and accepts international clients.
Her approach is practical and person-focused. Sessions centre on what the person brings in that week. She draws on Client-Centred Therapy to listen carefully and help people name feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and test different responses. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps with patterns that recur in relationships.
Elsa also uses mindfulness and solution-focused techniques to build small, usable skills. That can mean short exercises to calm tension, or concrete steps to try between sessions. Conversations aim to be clear and grounded rather than abstract or overly technical.
She has worked with people facing family of origin problems, attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, divorce and separation, blended family pressures, fatherhood questions, first responder stress and domestic violence impacts. Other areas she supports include body image, forgiveness, feeling empty and commitment worries.
People can expect a steady, practical style that focuses on what helps now. The first sessions look at immediate concerns and priorities, then a plan is agreed and reviewed as work continues.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches available for online work
Elsa uses Client-Centred Therapy to focus on the person’s experience in the moment, offering space to talk and to clarify what matters most. This approach is helpful for people who want straightforward listening and practical reflection on feelings.She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help identify unhelpful thought patterns and try small behavioural experiments. CBT is useful for managing anger that links to automatic negative thoughts or workplace and relationship triggers.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. Elsa will talk with the client about goals, try methods that suit those goals, and review what is helping. She adapts the mix of listening, skill practice and behavioural tasks to each person’s preferences and needs.
Confirm current session options before booking as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit brief check-ins into a busy day, avoid travel time, and use exercises between sessions. Many people find it helpful to try a first online appointment to see how the therapist’s style and practical methods fit into everyday life.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Spanish, Portuguese
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she work with?
She supports people who snap at loved ones, feel building resentment, struggle with workplace frustration, or are affected by someone else’s anger.
How would she approach my temper in sessions?
She uses a person-centred stance alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help name triggers, test different responses and explore relationship patterns.
How much direct experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, grief and attachment issues.
What is her professional registration and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions available in?
Sessions are offered in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients; check session and scheduling details when you book.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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 anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.