Elizabeth Gichuki, BACP

Elizabeth Gichuki is a qualified relational and integrative psychotherapist practicing in the United Kingdom who holds BACP membership - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She offers both face-to-face and online therapy to young people and adults, drawing on six years of clinical experience to support those facing a wide range of concerns.

Her practice covers anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, anger, low self-esteem, ADHD and bereavement, and she has worked with survivors of physical, sexual and emotional abuse as well as people recovering from narcissistic relationships. Elizabeth combines creative person-centred work with psychodynamic ideas, sometimes exploring early life experiences and inner child material when helpful. This integrative stance allows her to adapt methods and tools to each person rather than following a single technique.

Elizabeth frames therapy as a collaborative process that helps clients make sense of what is making life difficult, rebuild understanding of self and others, and develop practical ways to move forward. She uses the therapeutic relationship as the foundation for healing and for restoring experiences that have felt damaging, supporting people to create the life they want.

Therapeutic approaches and online support with Elizabeth

Elizabeth draws on a range of approaches to tailor online therapy to each person's needs. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then commit to actions that reflect their values - it can be useful for anxiety, stress and motivation challenges. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns formed in early relationships and how these affect current connections and emotional safety, making it relevant for relationship difficulties, intimacy issues and attachment concerns. Client-Centered Therapy places the person's experience at the centre, offering empathetic, non-directive support to build self-understanding and self-esteem, which can help with depression, low self-worth and life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Elizabeth works collaboratively with clients and other registered professionals to identify which methods best match a person’s goals, preferences and circumstances, adapting over time as needs change.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging offer flexibility for people balancing work, family and other commitments. These options make it easier to access consistent support from a qualified therapist in different time zones or locations while maintaining the practical routine of regular therapy.