Elena Harvey-Kummer, BACP

Elena Harvey-Kummer supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and life changes. She helps with depression, anger and motivation, and offers coaching-style support for practical goals. Elena’s name appears here because she meets people where they are and keeps things straightforward. She works in English and is based in the United Kingdom.

Elena uses a mix of therapies to suit each person. She believes the person is the expert in their own story and looks for existing strengths to build on. Sessions focus on practical tools alongside time to explore feelings and past experiences.

In practice she draws from client-centred work to create a collaborative, respectful relationship. She uses cognitive behavioural approaches to gently challenge unhelpful thoughts. Psychodynamic and existential ideas help when people want to understand patterns and meaning in their lives.

Elena has three years of professional experience and holds BACP accreditation. That background informs a warm, thoughtful style that balances support and challenge. She aims to help people make small changes that lead to lasting improvement.

Typical areas she addresses include attachment and abandonment concerns, communication and family problems, body image and eating-related issues, guilt and shame, loneliness, life purpose, sexuality and men’s issues. Sessions are tailored to the person’s goals and pace.

How Elena’s approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on a respectful, collaborative relationship. The therapist listens without judgement and follows the person’s pace, which helps when people need acceptance and clarity. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, low mood and stress.

Choosing an approach is a joint process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful. They may try a practical CBT exercise in one session and a reflective, psychodynamic or existential conversation in the next to see what works best together.

Online sessions give practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual contact helps. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter setting is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins, written reflection or people who prefer typing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel while still working with registered or accredited professionals.