Eila Ghrayeb , BACP

Eila Ghrayeb offers a respectful, accepting, and safe space where people can be heard and begin to make sense of the problems they are finding hard to manage. With six years of clinical experience, she works alongside clients to build clearer self-understanding and to identify practical steps toward change so that life can better reflect what matters to them.

Her practice supports people experiencing relationship difficulties, problems trusting others, challenges with decision-making, emotional regulation issues, high stress, intrusive thoughts, and unwanted habits. She has worked with clients facing relationship breakdown, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, histories of childhood abuse - physical, sexual, and emotional - grief and loss, life transitions, addictions and substance misuse, low motivation, and diagnoses such as BPD and bipolar disorder.

Alongside clinical work, she has years of on-the-ground experience supporting people in a range of circumstances, including EBSD, ADHD, alcoholism, homelessness, and other mental health difficulties. As a Christian, she can also offer understanding for clients for whom faith is an integral part of identity.

She is an integrative psychotherapist and tailors the approach to each person, drawing on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), attachment-based therapy, client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT). She holds the BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists.

Therapeutic approaches for online connection and care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and it focuses on identifying personal values and taking committed steps toward those values. This approach can be useful for anxiety, intrusive thoughts, unwanted habits, and coping with life changes.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns influence current connections and trust, aiming to repair relational patterns and improve intimacy and family relationships. It is especially relevant for attachment issues, relationship difficulties, and parenting concerns.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and a nonjudgmental stance so that clients can find their own solutions at their own pace. It supports self-esteem, emotional processing, and navigating major life decisions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Eila will work collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit best based on their needs, goals, and preferences, and licensed professionals may adapt techniques over time as the work evolves.

Online therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility to fit therapy into daily life and makes it easier to connect across locations. These options allow therapists to provide consistent support while accommodating different schedules and communication preferences.