About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Gichuki works from a relational, integrative perspective that blends person-centred and psychodynamic ideas. She draws on approaches that help people make sense of painful experiences and find practical ways forward. Elizabeth speaks English and Swahili and practises in the United Kingdom.
She has six years of clinical experience supporting people with anxiety and depression. She also helps people who are struggling with relationship difficulties, anger, low self-esteem and ADHD.
How Elizabeth works
Her work includes supporting those coping with bereavement and survivors of physical, sexual and emotional abuse. Elizabeth often helps people look at how early experiences shape current patterns. That can mean exploring attachment and inner-child material alongside present-day concerns.
She uses narrative ideas to help people tell their story differently and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to focus on values and action. Her sessions are practical and conversational. Elizabeth listens for what matters most to each person and adapts her approach to match.
Some people use short-term focused work, while others prefer longer exploration; she offers both depending on the need. Sessions are offered online and by phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, which can suit different schedules and preferences. Elizabeth works with individual adults and young people to build understanding, coping skills and clearer next steps.
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That credential is shown as BACP in her profile.
Elizabeth lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Elizabeth works with
The areas below are the ones Elizabeth selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- 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
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English, Swahili |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Online approaches that fit busy lives
Elizabeth uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice what matters to them and commit to small actions that match their values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, depression and times when people feel stuck or uncertain.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships influence present patterns. That approach can help people who feel stuck in repeating relationship cycles or who want to understand their emotional reactions better.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Elizabeth will talk through different methods and collaborate with each person to find what fits their goals and preferences. She adapts plans as the work progresses so the approach stays relevant.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow a face-to-face conversation when time and bandwidth allow. Phone sessions work well for shorter check-ins or when being on camera is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer writing or need more frequent, brief support between sessions. These options help people fit therapy around work, family and travel without losing continuity of care.
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