Elaine Doyle, BACP

Elaine Doyle supports people facing addiction, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, stress, anxiety and depression. She also focuses on issues like abandonment, codependency, communication problems, domestic violence, drug and alcohol addiction, guilt and shame, narcissism, process addictions, sexuality, self-love, women's issues, men's issues and young adult concerns. Elaine works in English and is based in the United Kingdom.

Elaine is a BACP counsellor with seven years of professional experience. She trained at LCANDCTA and has completed continuing professional development in substance misuse and work with women at risk of domestic violence. She has also co-authored research on problem gambling that was presented at the BACP national research conference in 2016.

Her approach is person-centred therapy, sometimes called client-centred therapy. Sessions are led by the person attending, not by the counsellor. Elaine listens without judgement and offers suggestions only when they may help.

She has been in private practice since September 2017 and offers both short-term and longer-term work. People come with many different problems and Elaine adapts the pace to each person's needs. The relationship between the person and the counsellor is an important part of the work for her.

Sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Elaine does not accept international clients. To begin, a short questionnaire and scheduling step are used to match people to a suitable appointment time.

How Elaine uses client-centred therapy online

Client-centred therapy is based on listening. The counsellor offers an accepting, non-directive presence and follows whatever the person brings to the session. This approach helps with anxiety, depression, self-esteem and many relationship or identity concerns by giving the person space to make sense of their feelings.

Because Elaine works in a collaborative way she will help you find the right approach together. You and the counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and the pace of work. If different techniques might help, she will suggest them and check they feel comfortable for you.

Online sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is useful when visual contact helps build rapport. Phone calls suit people who prefer not to be on camera or have lower bandwidth. Live chat and messaging work well for shorter check-ins, flexible scheduling or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.