Counsellor profile
Elaine Macgregor, BACP
Counsellor - relationships and anxiety
See online counselling options- Integrative approach
- ACT and CBT
- BACP member
About Elaine
Counsellor Elaine Macgregor is a Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has four years' experience working with adults. She works with depression, anxiety, stress, grief and relationship difficulties. She also helps people facing life changes, burnout and compassion fatigue. Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese and she accepts international clients.
Elaine practises in an integrative way, drawing on person-centred ideas alongside cognitive and acceptance-based methods. She often looks at how attachment patterns and past relationship experiences shape current problems. That can include attention to communication, boundaries and patterns such as codependency or avoidance.
In sessions she encourages people to identify what matters to them and to take small, practical steps towards those values. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques are used to help with thoughts and sleep, while Acceptance and Commitment Therapy approaches support coping with difficult feelings. Existential ideas are brought in when people are questioning meaning or direction.
She also works with eating and intimacy-related issues, addictions and family concerns, including blended family pressures and caregiver stress. Elaine offers clinical supervision and teaches counselling skills as part of her background in practice and training.
People who want clear, down-to-earth discussion about patterns in relationships or day-to-day coping tend to suit her style. She asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire before booking a first session so she can understand basic needs and preferences.
How her approaches work in online counselling
Elaine draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centred ideas in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without fighting them and taking steps towards what matters. It can help with anxiety, low mood and coping with change. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they affect adult behaviour and emotional responses; it is useful for communication problems and intimacy issues. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises a respectful, non-directive relationship where the counsellor listens and reflects to help a person find their own way forward.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Elaine discusses goals and preferences with each person and adapts methods accordingly. She aims to agree a plan together and to review what is helping as therapy progresses.
The practical benefits of remote counselling include fitting sessions around work and family commitments and reducing travel time. Different session formats can suit different needs, so please confirm the specific options she currently offers before booking. Many people find remote sessions make it easier to keep regular appointments and to try short check-ins when life is busy.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Portuguese
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she most often help with?
She works with anxiety, depression, stress, grief and relationship difficulties, plus related areas such as eating concerns, intimacy issues and addictions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses an integrative, person-centred style and draws on CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-based ideas to suit the person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years' experience working as a counsellor with adults and also provides clinical supervision and teaching.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese, and she accepts international clients.
What formats are used for sessions?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not specify which formats are offered.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
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