Elizabeth Gichuki, BACP
Compassionate narrative-focused counsellor
Details
| Name | Elizabeth Gichuki |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Swahili |
| Years in practice | 6 |
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Gichuki is a counsellor who uses Narrative approaches alongside person-centred and attachment-informed work. She offers short and longer conversations that aim to help people make sense of painful events and difficult relationships. Elizabeth speaks English and Swahili and works with adults online and in the United Kingdom.
She draws on six years of experience supporting people with anxiety, depression, grief and anger. She also helps those navigating relationship strain, intimacy questions, low self-esteem and the everyday stress of work and caregiving.
Background and approach
Her practice includes supporting people affected by trauma, abuse and complicated bereavement. In sessions she listens for the stories that shape how someone sees themselves. Then she and the client look for alternative stories that free up new choices.
This approach can be useful when past events or repeated patterns make life feel stuck or overwhelming. Elizabeth uses a blend of approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based ideas and existential ways of thinking.
She adapts the pace and methods to what each person needs, sometimes working with early experiences and inner child material, sometimes focusing on practical steps in daily life. People can expect calm, straightforward conversation and a focus on what matters now. Therapy aims to increase understanding, improve relationships and build workable ways to cope with change and stress.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse among the things Elizabeth works with, alongside the areas below.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Elizabeth among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Elizabeth among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Elizabeth among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Elizabeth among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Elizabeth among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Elizabeth among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Elizabeth directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Elizabeth directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and acceptance approaches work online
Online sessions draw on Narrative Therapy to map the stories that shape daily life, helping people separate themselves from unhelpful problem-saturated narratives. Narrative work can be useful for relationship difficulties, identity questions and making sense of loss.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match their values. This approach can help with anxiety, depression, stress and decisions about work or relationships. Attachment-based ideas focus on how early relationships influence current patterns and aim to improve how someone connects with others and manages closeness.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through options and try methods that suit each person's needs and goals. Over a few sessions they will review progress and adjust the focus as needed so the work feels practical and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video works well for deeper conversational work, phone calls are useful when bandwidth or visual focus is limited, and messaging can be good for short check-ins or when someone needs flexible timing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring duties or travel while keeping consistent contact with a registered professional.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people facing anxiety, depression, grief, anger and relationship issues. Other areas include parenting strains, ADHD, intimacy concerns and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is narrative-informed and person-centred with attachment ideas. Sessions involve listening to life stories and looking for different ways to understand them.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of clinical experience supporting adults with a wide range of concerns including trauma and bereavement.
What credentials and location apply?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Swahili and she is able to work with international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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