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Elia Duncan, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 8 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGrief Self esteemCareer difficulties

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Elia Duncan offers steady, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or life changes. He helps clients who want clearer boundaries, stronger self-worth, and better ways to cope with relationship pain or career pressure. Elia writes simply and listens closely so people feel heard from the first session.

Elia brings eight years of psychotherapy practice in the United Kingdom to his work, alongside earlier experience in education counselling.

Background and approach

He uses a mix of talking therapies suited to each person's needs rather than one fixed method. Sessions focus on useful strategies and on understanding the patterns behind difficult feelings. In appointments he helps people name what matters to them and build everyday habits that match those values.

Practical tools include ways to manage anxiety, handle conflict, and rebuild after loss or separation. He also supports those working through identity issues, gender dysphoria, parenting strain, caregiver stress and challenges linked to immigration or cultural change. Elia draws on client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural techniques, psychodynamic reflection and solution-focused steps.

This combination allows time for deeper patterns while also giving short-term goals and skills to try between sessions. He places emphasis on trust, clear communication and realistic plans. Sessions are offered in English and include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging.

He accepts international clients and works with people across a wide range of concerns including ADHD, compassion fatigue and intimacy-related issues.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Elia uses client-centred listening to make space for people to tell their story without pressure. This approach focuses on empathy and understanding, helping clients clarify values and personal goals.

He also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy, which breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and actions. CBT offers practical exercises to reduce anxiety, improve mood and change unhelpful habits over weeks rather than months.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options, try methods that match the client's goals, and adjust the plan as progress and preferences become clearer. This is a collaborative process that aims to balance short-term relief with deeper understanding.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break in a busy day, and chat or messaging work well for brief check-ins or when writing feels easier. These options give flexibility to fit therapy around work, travel and family life while keeping focus on useful steps and emotional support.

What issues does Elia commonly help with?

He supports people struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship difficulties, plus concerns such as ADHD, parenting strain and identity-related distress.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

His style combines listening with practical tools. He uses client-centred listening alongside cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic ideas, plus solution-focused steps to set short-term goals.

What is his professional background?

He has eight years of psychotherapy practice and prior experience in education counselling, working with a range of cultural and sexual identities.

Where is he based and what credential does he hold?

He practises from the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and he is available to work with international clients.

What session formats are available?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 8 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Elia Duncan, BACP

Background and approach

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety