Elaine Macgregor

Elaine Macgregor is a counsellor and BACP member who works with adults on a range of difficulties. She draws on several approaches to shape sessions around each person's needs and values the chance to help people move toward the life they want.

Elaine sees people for issues such as anxiety, depression, grief and stress. She also helps with anger, relationship patterns, intimacy concerns and the knock-on effects of trauma and abuse. Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese and she is able to work with international clients.

Her practice pays particular attention to relationship dynamics and attachment. She talks with clients about recurring patterns, how these affect current relationships and ways to build self-awareness that support change. Elaine encourages people to identify the relationship qualities they want and to make practical choices that reflect those aims.

Personal growth is another focus. Elaine supports people who want to rediscover who they are or to live more authentically. She adapts the way she works to each person, combining ideas from different therapies to suit the issue at hand.

Elaine follows the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy ethical framework. She offers short- or long-term work with adults aged 18 and over and keeps up supervision and professional development. Her background also includes experience as a clinical supervisor and counselling tutor.

How Elaine uses therapy approaches online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current ways of relating and can be helpful when repeating patterns cause pain in adult relationships.

Elaine works collaboratively to find the best fit. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then suggest approaches to try. Together they check progress and adjust methods as needed so the work stays relevant.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people join from different countries since she accepts international clients. The practical benefits include more flexible scheduling and the ability to continue therapy when life is otherwise busy, while the therapist and client decide together how best to work.