- Person-Centred Therapy
- Substance misuse support
- Phone and video sessions
About Elaine
Elaine Doyle is a BACP-registered counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with seven years of professional experience. She lists addictions, relationships, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, stress, anxiety and depression among her main concerns and includes young adult issues among her focus areas.
Elaine works in a person-centred way, which means sessions are led by what the client brings. She does not offer diagnostic statements or give clinical labels during conversations. She may offer suggestions sometimes, but does not provide formal homework as part of her approach.
She trained at LCANDCTA and has completed CPD qualifications, including a Level 4 in substance misuse and training on women at risk of domestic violence and abuse and prevention. Her work on problem gambling was co-authored research presented at the BACP national research conference in 2016.
Elaine has been in private practice since September 2017. She offers either short-term or longer-term therapy depending on the person’s needs, and says the therapeutic relationship itself contributes to change. Sessions are available by phone or video through the platform; please confirm current session options when booking.
Her practice is practical and conversational. She helps people talk through difficult feelings and events, including addiction-related concerns, relationship problems and the challenges many young adults face such as leaving home, managing study or work pressures, and feeling behind peers.
How Elaine uses person-centred work online
Person-Centred Therapy focuses on the client’s experience and lets the person guide each session. The counsellor listens closely, reflects what they hear and offers gentle suggestions rather than instruction. This approach can help with anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties and many forms of distress where people need to be heard and understood.Her background also includes focused training in substance misuse and in supporting women at risk of domestic violence. That training informs conversations about addiction and safety concerns, and it helps when the work touches on themes such as codependency or problematic gambling.
Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work. Elaine will talk with the client about their needs, goals and preferences and together they will decide what feels most useful. That collaboration helps shape whether they do shorter or longer-term work and what is addressed each week.
Her profile notes phone and video sessions through the platform. Please confirm the exact session formats available before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into study, work or busy schedules, allow a quieter check-in when time is short, and let people use video when they prefer a face-to-face feel or opt for phone when they need a shorter or less bandwidth-heavy option.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem concerns, stress, anxiety and depression. Young adult issues are listed among her focus areas.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is person-centred, so sessions are led by what the client brings. She listens without directing and may offer suggestions when appropriate.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional practice and has been in private practice since September 2017.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is BACP registered and works in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats does she use?
Her profile notes phone sessions and video sessions via the platform. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does charging work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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