Elaine Macgregor, BACP

Elaine Macgregor is a counsellor and member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has four years of practice and offers a calm, non-judgemental space for adults to talk about stressful life moments. Elaine works in English and Portuguese and accepts international clients from the United Kingdom base she uses.

Her approach is integrative, which means she draws on several therapies to match each person's needs. She commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based ideas, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and client-centred ways of working. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on practical steps a person can try between meetings.

Elaine regularly helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and major life changes. She also supports concerns around relationships, intimacy, attachment and the patterns that repeat in relationships. Other areas she addresses include sleep and eating difficulties, addiction and coping with career or parenting pressures.

She emphasises self-awareness and personal growth so people can rediscover who they are. The work is collaborative - exploring patterns, identifying unhelpful responses and trying new ways of relating. Elaine also offers clinical supervision and teaches counselling skills as part of her ongoing professional practice.

Her model of care follows the ethical framework of the BACP and she engages in regular supervision and continuing professional development. People aged 18 and over may work with her for short-term or longer-term therapy depending on their needs.

How Elaine’s approaches translate to online therapy

Elaine commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based approaches alongside client-centred work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on noticing thoughts and values, then taking committed action that fits what matters to you; it can help with anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based ideas look at relationship patterns and early attachment responses to understand how people relate now, which can be useful for intimacy and relationship concerns. Client-centred work emphasises being listened to and understood, and helps build self-awareness and emotional expression.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Elaine will talk through your goals, try different ways of working and adjust based on what helps. That means the choice of methods is collaborative and reviewed as therapy progresses.

For practical matters, please confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed and help you keep appointments around work or caring duties. Some people prefer sessions in another language and she offers English and Portuguese, which can help engagement. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often find online work suits people managing life transitions, and Elaine will help consider what will work best for each person's situation.