Elaine Devlin

• Stress and anxiety
• Cognitive behavioural work
• Mindfulness practice

About Elaine

Elaine Devlin works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and a wide range of related difficulties using approaches she describes as integrative. She draws on client-centred ways of working alongside cognitive-behavioural and psychodynamic ideas and has five years' experience. She is registered with NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.

Elaine sees adults who present with concerns such as low self-esteem, grief, addictions, anger, bipolar-related distress, and difficulties coping with life changes. She also lists support for LGBT issues, parenting pressures, sleep and eating problems, and ADHD-related challenges. Her additional focus includes panic attacks, phobias, post-traumatic stress, self-harm, and feelings of emptiness or shame.

Her style is conversational and collaborative. Sessions involve talking through experiences, tracing patterns in thoughts and feelings, and trying small practical changes between meetings. She uses mindfulness and solution-focused ideas alongside longer-term psychodynamic reflection when that fits the person's aims.

Elaine says she has personal experience of workplace stress and bullying and uses that understanding to inform her practice. She offers a mixture of short-term work to manage a current problem and open-ended work for more in-depth issues. Sessions are shaped around the person's priorities and progress is reviewed as therapy proceeds.

Sessions are offered in English in the United Kingdom. The counsellor is listed with NCPS and has five years' experience. To arrange an initial match and first session, use the site booking pathway as described below.

Therapeutic approaches used in online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting the person's experience so they feel heard and able to make their own choices; it helps with low self-esteem, relationship concerns and general distress. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) works by identifying unhelpful thinking and testing small behavioural changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety, panic and low mood. Emotionally-Focused ideas concentrate on recognising and working with strong emotions to change patterns in relationships and in how someone manages distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss different methods with the client and agree a plan together based on needs, goals and preferences. This is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.

The biography notes that sessions have been offered by face-to-face, telephone and video, but current formats should be confirmed before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, childcare or travel, and telephone sessions can be used for quicker check-ins or when video is not convenient. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt techniques such as CBT exercises or mindfulness practices to work in remote sessions, and practical tasks or short exercises are often used between meetings to support progress.

Topics Elaine lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Family conflicts
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Body image
• Control issues
• Domestic violence
• Emptiness
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Isolation and loneliness
• Midlife crisis
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Phobias
• Post-traumatic stress
• Self-harm
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Trichotillomania
• Visually impaired
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Elaine

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and panic attacks are listed among the concerns she supports.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She describes an integrative approach drawing on client-centred, CBT, psychodynamic, EFT, mindfulness and solution-focused ideas.

How much experience does she have?

She has five years' experience working as a counsellor and is registered with NCPS.

Where is she based?

She practises in the United Kingdom.

What languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can I work with her from another country?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What formats are available for sessions?

The original biography listed face-to-face, telephone and video options; please confirm current session formats before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.