Elaine Griffith , BACP

Elaine Griffith is a humanistic integrative counsellor who combines techniques from several therapeutic traditions to tailor support to each person's needs. She works collaboratively with clients to identify areas of life they wish to change, helping them clarify goals and develop a personalized plan for therapy. Elaine is fully insured and a member of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and follows its professional code of ethics.

Clients can expect a non-judgmental space in which to explore thoughts and feelings that have been causing emotional pain, confusion, or difficulty. Elaine supports people through anxiety, depression and low mood, alongside a wide range of issues including relationship difficulties, trauma, grief and challenges around self-esteem and life transitions. Her practice emphasizes walking alongside clients through difficult emotions, acknowledging that therapeutic work can involve discomfort as well as growth.

Elaine values the opportunity to witness personal transformation and the process of self-discovery. She draws on person-centred principles and evidence-informed techniques to help people explore options, make choices and move toward greater wellbeing, meeting each client with empathy, openness and respect.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Elaine often integrates Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and emotional responses - this approach can help with issues like attachment difficulties, abandonment concerns, and intimacy-related struggles. She also employs Client-Centred Therapy, offering a compassionate, non-judgmental stance that prioritizes the client's perspective and promotes self-discovery and empowerment for problems such as low self-esteem, life transitions and emotional distress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, making it useful for anxiety, panic, phobias, OCD-related patterns and mood concerns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Elaine works collaboratively with each person to assess needs, goals and preferences, and will adapt methods over time so that the work aligns with what the client finds most helpful and achievable.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and shorter or more frequent contact can be arranged via live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or travel, and allow clients to access licensed professionals from different locations while maintaining consistent support.