- Person-focused care
- Practical tools
- Multilingual support
About Elsa
Elsa Da Cruz is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports those working through grief, codependency and ADHD-related concerns. Elsa speaks English, Spanish and Portuguese and practises from the United Kingdom.
Elsa uses a person-focused style in sessions. She listens first and follows what matters most to the person. Then she helps clients spot unhelpful thinking patterns and tries practical steps to change how they feel and act. Mindfulness exercises and short goal-focused work are often part of her approach.
Her background includes eight years of experience and registration with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. That experience has included supporting people through relationship endings, attachment issues and family of origin problems. She has worked with people who are navigating forgiveness, abandonment and the knock-on effects of domestic violence.
Sessions aim to be direct and practical when needed. Elsa uses cognitive techniques to challenge negative thoughts and emotionally-focused ideas to look at connection and feelings. She also brings in mindfulness to reduce reactivity and grounded tools for day-to-day coping.
People meet her to talk through specific problems or to build longer term changes. She emphasises a non-judgemental space where clients can feel heard and begin to try new ways of relating to themselves and others. The therapy plan is adapted to each person’s needs and goals.
Therapy approaches and online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters to the person. It helps people feel heard, build trust and make choices that suit their values. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behaviour; it uses practical steps to shift unhelpful thinking and ease anxiety or low mood. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify and name core emotions and the patterns that keep them stuck, which can be useful for relationship pain and attachment concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Elsa will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and they will decide together which methods to try. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to immediate problems or longer-term change.
If you are considering online therapy, please confirm which session formats the therapist currently offers before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around a busy day, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use mindfulness exercises and homework tasks between meetings to keep progress moving. Many registered or accredited professionals adapt these approaches effectively for remote sessions, and the focus remains helping the person meet their goals.
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Experience
8+ years
Credentials
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Languages
English, Spanish, Portuguese
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she support?
Elsa works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, anger and low self-esteem, and also supports people with depression, grief, codependency and ADHD-related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centred and practical. She listens first, then uses cognitive and emotionally-focused techniques plus mindfulness to help people change thoughts and manage feelings.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has eight years of clinical experience and has worked with issues such as attachment problems, abandonment, forgiveness and the effects of domestic violence.
What are her professional credentials and location?
She is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English, Spanish and Portuguese for people in the UK and internationally.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payments handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.