About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Gichuki is a BACP counsellor who offers relational and integrative therapy in the United Kingdom. She works with adults and young people to address issues such as anxiety, depression, relationships, anger and low self-esteem. Elizabeth also supports people coping with ADHD, bereavement and the effects of past abuse.
She uses a mix of person-centred and psychodynamic ideas to understand how early experiences shape current difficulties. That can include gentle inner-child work when it seems helpful.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to make sense of patterns that leave someone feeling stuck or overwhelmed. Elizabeth draws on narrative and existential perspectives to help people tell their story and find meaning after loss or major life change. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques may be used to clarify values and take practical steps towards a chosen life.
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She focuses on listening closely and helping people recognise small, steady ways to change unhelpful habits. The emphasis is on building understanding of self and relationships so day-to-day life feels more manageable.
Elizabeth can work in English and Swahili, and she accepts international clients. If someone prefers, she offers both face-to-face and online options as described in her biography; readers should confirm current session formats when arranging a first meeting.
What Elizabeth works with
Everything Elizabeth lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Elizabeth is listed here; the rest shows what else Elizabeth works with.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Elizabeth lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Existential Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic 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 therapeutic approaches guide online sessions
Elizabeth often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and to clarify what matters so small steps can build a meaningful life. That approach is useful for anxiety, stress and for making changes after loss.She also integrates Attachment-Based ideas, which focus on how early relationships shape current ways of connecting and reacting. This can help when relationship patterns, trust or communication cause ongoing strain.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Elizabeth treats therapy as a collaborative process and will discuss which methods match a person's goals and preferences. Together they decide what to try and review progress as therapy continues.
Readers should confirm current session options before booking, as formats are listed in the therapist's biography rather than assumed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. Some approaches translate well to remote work because they rely on talking, reflection and practical exercises that can be done between sessions.
Questions people ask about Elizabeth
What kinds of problems does Elizabeth help with?
She supports people with anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, low self-esteem, grief, trauma and ADHD among other concerns.
What is Elizabeth's therapeutic style?
Her work is relational and integrative, combining person-centred listening with psychodynamic and narrative ideas to explore personal history and current patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Elizabeth has six years of experience working with adults and young people in both face-to-face and online settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and practises in the United Kingdom.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English and Swahili to accommodate different language preferences.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are accepted; people outside the UK may enquire about scheduling and practical arrangements.
How are fees and payments organised?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to begin therapy?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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