Elizabeth Gichuki, BACP

Elizabeth Gichuki is a BACP counsellor who draws on relational and integrative ways of working. She offers a calm, person-centred approach that helps people who feel stuck, confused or in crisis. Elizabeth works in English and Swahili and brings six years of experience to conversations about major life transitions.

She regularly supports people dealing with anxiety, depression, grief and anger. She also helps with relationship and intimacy concerns, low self-esteem, ADHD and parenting stress. Her practice includes supporting survivors of physical, sexual and emotional abuse and those recovering from narcissistic relationships.

Elizabeth blends client-centred listening with psychodynamic ideas that look at early experiences and inner child themes. She uses creative, integrative methods so sessions can be shaped to what feels most useful for each person. This can mean looking at patterns, reflecting on past events, and trying small changes in thinking and behaviour.

People come to her when life changes become overwhelming, or when repeated problems keep returning. In sessions she focuses on building understanding of yourself and your relationships. The aim is to help people make clearer choices and take steps toward the life they want.

Her background in relational practice means the therapeutic relationship itself is central to the work. Elizabeth encourages curiosity, honesty and gradual change rather than quick fixes. She asks people to explore what matters to them and to try out new ways of relating to themselves and others.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice thoughts and feelings without getting pushed around by them, then choose actions that match what matters to them; this can help with anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns, and it helps people understand trust, boundaries and intimacy struggles. Client-Centred Therapy places the person at the centre of sessions, offering empathetic listening so someone can find their own solutions and build self-understanding.

Finding the right approach is usually a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to try different ways of working, checking what feels helpful and adjusting the approach to match goals and preferences. This means the plan often evolves over a few sessions rather than being fixed from the start.

If you are considering online work, check the session formats available before booking. Confirming options is important because formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They can also help maintain continuity during life changes or when people are in different locations.