Elaine Macgregor, BACP

Elaine Macgregor is a counsellor and clinical supervisor who works from an integrative perspective. She brings four years of practice to sessions and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Elaine offers support in English and Portuguese for adults aged 18 and over.

She focuses on everyday struggles such as stress, anxiety and low mood, and on relationship challenges including attachment and communication patterns. Elaine also helps people facing grief, trauma and abuse, addiction issues, and major life changes. She pays attention to how past experiences shape present reactions and choices.

Her approach blends several methods so sessions can be tailored to each person's needs. That might mean using acceptance and commitment ideas to build values-based change, cognitive behavioural techniques to address unhelpful thoughts, or client-centred listening to help someone feel heard. The aim is practical work that fits the person in front of her.

Elaine often works with people wanting personal growth and clearer self-understanding. She supports those dealing with parenting stress, caregiver strain, blended family difficulties, separation and forgiveness work. She also addresses issues such as intimacy, eating and sleeping concerns, and compassion fatigue.

Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging, and international clients may take part. Elaine keeps up clinical supervision and continued professional development to maintain her practice standards. If someone prefers to speak in Portuguese, she can hold sessions in that language.

Therapeutic approaches for online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to small actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress and when life changes make decisions feel hard. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early patterns of relating shape current relationships and emotional responses. This approach can help with intimacy issues, abandonment concerns and communication problems. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on being listened to and understood without judgement, which can help people build self-awareness and confidence.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and try methods that fit those aims. Together they will track what helps and adapt the plan as needed so the work feels relevant and manageable.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make counselling more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation across distance. Phone sessions suit people who need lower bandwidth or prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging can be useful for brief check-ins, written reflection, or when fitting counselling into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, travel or family commitments.