Elaine Griffith, BACP

Elaine Griffith is a humanistic integrative counsellor who combines techniques from several therapeutic traditions to tailor support to each client's needs. She works collaboratively with people to identify the areas of life they want to change, helping them set practical goals and develop a therapeutic plan to guide progress. Elaine accompanies clients through challenges such as anxiety, depression and low mood, exploring underlying causes and supporting them toward greater emotional wellbeing.

Elaine is fully insured and a member of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and she practises in line with its code of ethics. New clients can expect a safe, non-judgmental space in which to explore painful or confusing feelings, difficult decisions and relationship concerns. Her style is compassionate and down-to-earth, working side by side with people as they consider options and make changes.

Over seven years of practice have given Elaine the opportunity to support many people through life transitions, grief, trauma, relationship difficulties and issues with self-esteem, addiction and parenting. She draws on a broad range of influences including person-centred work, cognitive behavioural techniques, psychodynamic ideas, solution-focused strategies, gestalt, creative therapy and transactional analysis to meet each client where they are and foster meaningful change.

Integrative therapeutic approaches for online care

Elaine draws on client-centred therapy to create a respectful, empathetic space where the client’s own experience guides the work. This approach helps people who are unsure about their goals, who want stronger self-awareness, or who need a gentle setting to explore feelings and relationships. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, is used to identify patterns of thinking and behaviour that contribute to distress and to develop practical skills for managing symptoms like anxiety and low mood. Attachment-based therapy focuses on how early relationships influence current patterns of connecting and can be especially helpful for relationship difficulties, abandonment concerns and intimacy issues.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Elaine works with clients to assess needs, preferences and goals and may blend methods over time to best support progress. Registered professionals adapt techniques to suit each person’s pace and priorities.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage - video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging - so clients can choose what fits their schedule and comfort level. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life changes, travel or busy periods while keeping the focus on consistent, goal-oriented work.