- Guilt and shame
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
About Elaine
Elaine Devlin is a counsellor registered with NCPS and has five years of practice in the United Kingdom. She works with adults who are carrying anxiety, stress, depression, grief, addictions, low self-esteem, and feelings of guilt and shame. Elaine also supports people facing workplace bullying, trauma, sleep or eating difficulties, and challenges linked to ADHD and compassion fatigue.
She uses an integrative approach, drawing on several therapies to match what each person needs. Sessions focus on listening carefully to the story someone brings, naming difficult feelings, and finding practical ways to make day-to-day life more manageable. Conversations are collaborative and paced to the individual.
Elaine often combines client-centred conversations with cognitive techniques to notice and change unhelpful thoughts. She also uses emotionally-focused methods to look at patterns in relationships and psychodynamic ideas to bring recurring themes into view. Mindfulness practices are offered when helpful for stress and sleep problems.
People meet to talk about what causes their shame, guilt or anxiety and to try different ways of responding when those feelings come up. Work can include short-term practical strategies or longer-term sessions to examine deeper patterns. Elaine offers telephone and video options as described in her original profile, and she works with adults only.
Her NCPS credential is shown as part of her professional details. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not accepted. To begin, clients follow the service matching steps and schedule a first appointment.
Therapeutic approaches Elaine uses in online sessions
Elaine commonly uses client-centred methods and cognitive behavioural therapy in her work. Client-centred work means she listens closely and shapes conversations around what the person says matters most. Cognitive behavioural therapy focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing practical ways to change reactions and behaviour, which can help with anxiety, panic and low mood.She also draws on emotionally-focused ideas to look at how patterns in relationships affect feelings. That approach can be useful where shame or guilt are tied to interactions with others. Together with the client she will discuss which mix of approaches feels most useful for the issues brought to therapy and how to pace the work collaboratively.
The original profile notes telephone and video as session options alongside face-to-face work. If you are thinking about online sessions, confirm the current formats when you book so you know what is offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow a quicker check-in over the phone when needed, or avoid travel time by using video. Registered or accredited professionals can help you choose which way of meeting will fit your needs and goals.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, low self-esteem and feelings of guilt and shame, among other issues listed in her profile.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She listens to the story behind the feeling, then uses client-centred conversations alongside cognitive and emotionally-focused techniques to help people respond differently to those emotions.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of counselling experience in the United Kingdom.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
Her listed credential is NCPS and she works in the United Kingdom.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
Which session formats does she offer?
The original profile describes face-to-face, telephone and video sessions; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees arranged?
Cost varies with location and sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.