Elroy Tan, BACP

Elroy Tan is a UK-licensed therapist with over five years of professional experience and holds BACP membership, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which represents counselling and psychotherapy practitioners in the United Kingdom. He works with people facing stress and anxiety, LGBT-related concerns, low motivation, issues with self-esteem and confidence, and depression. Elroy approaches each person as the expert on their own life, helping them draw on their existing strengths to move through challenges at a pace that feels manageable.

He recognizes that taking the first step toward therapy often takes real courage and commends those who reach out to begin that process. Elroy aims to create a supportive atmosphere where clients can explore thoughts and feelings, build new coping strategies, and set goals that matter to them. He is committed to offering focused attention during standard business hours, Monday to Friday, and makes a point of responding to messages received over weekends or after hours on the next weekday. That continuity of care supports clients as they begin and continue their therapeutic work.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Online Therapy Options

Elroy draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on understanding patterns of thinking and behavior to reduce distress and support change. This kind of approach helps people notice how thoughts and reactions can maintain problems and teaches practical skills to shift those patterns over time.

He also uses skills-focused work that supports emotional regulation, confidence building, and coping strategies for everyday stresses and life transitions. These techniques aim to strengthen resilience and provide tools clients can use between sessions to manage symptoms and respond differently to difficult situations.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Elroy works with each person to explore what feels most helpful given their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts the method over time so the therapy remains relevant and effective.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, to continue work while travelling, or to connect when in-person meetings are difficult. Registered professionals, including therapists like Elroy, can deliver meaningful therapeutic work through these remote formats while supporting clients in practical, goal-oriented ways.