Eliska Finlay, BACP

Eliska Finlay is a BACP counsellor working in the United Kingdom with over three years of professional experience. She previously trained in psychodynamic therapy and offers a calm, reflective space for adults dealing with anxiety, ADHD, low self-esteem, burnout and career pressures. She welcomes people who feel overwhelmed, stuck or emotionally exhausted and aims to help them begin to feel more grounded.

Eliska's style is warm and non-judgemental. She listens for the patterns that shape a person's feelings and behaviour. Conversations often look at past experiences and how they connect to today's struggles so people can start to change unhelpful cycles.

Sessions focus on practical understanding and slower, deeper reflection depending on what each person needs. Eliska helps people make sense of stress, relationship worries, grief, parenting strain and work-related problems. She also supports those facing life transitions and questions about purpose.

People can expect straightforward, gentle discussion and time to reflect between sessions. Therapy is seen as a process rather than a quick fix, with small shifts building into clearer choices and more confidence. The aim is to leave clients with better ways to manage emotions and clearer direction.

If someone wants to begin, Eliska asks for an initial step through the site's matching and booking process. That allows a short questionnaire and scheduling to find a good fit before sessions start.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Eliska draws on psychodynamic ideas to help people notice recurring emotional patterns and where they began. This approach looks at links between past experiences and present feelings to build clearer self-understanding and improve decision making.

She also uses evidence-based techniques aimed at reducing anxiety and improving mood by teaching practical skills for managing stress and impulses. These techniques help with day-to-day coping, workplace pressures and social anxiety by giving concrete ways to respond differently to difficult moments.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Eliska will work collaboratively to identify goals, try methods that fit personal needs, and adjust the plan as progress is seen. Conversations about what helps and what does not are part of the therapy itself.

The practical benefits of online therapy can include fitting sessions into a busy schedule, reducing travel time and making it easier to attend regular appointments. Because the original profile does not list session formats, confirm the current options before booking so you know what is offered. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often help clients balance therapy with work, caregiving and everyday life by arranging times that suit those commitments.