Elizabeth Gichuki , BACP

Elizabeth Gichuki is a relational, integrative therapist offering both face-to-face and online therapy to young people and adults in the United Kingdom. With six years of experience, she supports clients managing anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, anger, low self-esteem, ADHD and bereavement, and she has worked with survivors of physical, sexual and emotional abuse as well as people emerging from narcissistic relationships. She practices as an integrative psychotherapist, drawing on person-centered and psychodynamic ideas that can include exploring early experiences and inner child work to understand how past events shape present patterns.

Elizabeth combines a range of therapeutic tools to meet each person where they are, helping to clarify difficult feelings, reduce distress, and build more satisfying ways of relating to self and others. She frames therapy as a collaborative process that aims to restore and rebuild after painful experiences, supporting clients to make changes that lead toward a life they value. Elizabeth holds the credential BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and offers tailored support for issues including relationships, family matters, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, career concerns, intimacy-related issues, stress and coping with life changes.

She works in English and Swahili and accepts international clients, providing flexible options for people who prefer remote sessions.

Therapeutic approaches for online and remote work

Elizabeth uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed by them, and to identify personal values that guide meaningful action - this approach is often useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns; by exploring connection styles, it helps people improve trust, intimacy and communication in relationships. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a nonjudgmental, empathetic therapeutic relationship where the client leads the pace and focus of work, which can be particularly helpful for building self-esteem and processing grief.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Elizabeth collaborates with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, adjusting techniques as therapy progresses to ensure a good match between approach and client priorities.

Online therapy with Elizabeth is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals from different locations, maintain continuity during life changes, and choose the format that feels most supportive for each step of the work.