Elena Gava

I’m flexible and will do my best to accommodate your request, depending on availability.

My working hours are:

Wednesday – Friday: 09:00 – 18:00

Saturday – Sunday: 09:00 – 15:00

About me and my therapy practice

Hello, I'm Elena, a UK-qualified integrative counsellor. I'm based in Portsmouth and offer online therapy to clients across the UK, including London.

I specialise in supporting adults living with the lasting impact of trauma, late-diagnosed ADHD, anxiety, and emotional overwhelm. Many of the people I work with have spent years masking how they feel, questioning themselves, or believing they simply aren't good enough.

If you've been carrying that weight quietly, know that reaching out is often the hardest part — and it's one you don't have to do alone from here.

Areas I work with

• Late-diagnosed ADHD and neurodiversity

• Trauma and its lasting effects

• Anxiety and overthinking

• Shame and chronic self-blame

• Low self-esteem

• Perfectionism and burnout

How I work

I work integratively because I don't think one model holds all the answers. I bring together person-centred therapy, TA, Gestalt, CBT, trauma-informed work, and compassion-focused approaches, and shape each session around what you actually need, not a fixed plan.

Ready to take the first step? Your first session is a chance to explore what's brought you here, with no pressure to continue afterwards. I usually respond the same day by email or text (I avoid calling, to protect your privacy — check spam if needed).

My first session

Reaching out can feel daunting — I understand that. My support begins the moment you send an enquiry.

I usually reply the same day by email and text (I won't call unless you ask, to protect privacy)

If you don't see my message, please check your spam or junk folder

Please include your availability and preferred times to make arranging easier

If we decide to work together, I'll send you an Online Therapy Agreement, Client Information Sheet, and CORE form before our first session.

Fees:

First session (50 mins): £30 (usual fee £60), no obligation to continue.

Ongoing sessions (50 mins): £60.

Trainee counsellors (50 mins): £50.

I’m flexible and will do my best to accommodate your request, depending on availability.

My working hours are:

Wednesday – Friday: 09:00 – 18:00

Saturday – Sunday: 09:00 – 15:00

About me and my therapy practice

Hello, I'm Elena, a UK-qualified integrative counsellor based in Portsmouth. I see clients face-to-face across the local area, including Southsea, as well as online across the UK.

I specialise in supporting adults living with the lasting impact of trauma, late-diagnosed ADHD, anxiety, and emotional overwhelm. Many of the people I work with have spent years masking how they feel, questioning themselves, or believing they simply aren't good enough.

You don't need to have it all figured out before reaching out. Most people I work with start with just a feeling that something needs to change — that's more than enough to begin.

Areas I work with

• Late-diagnosed ADHD and neurodiversity

• Childhood and adult trauma

• Anxiety and emotional overwhelm

• Low self-esteem and self-criticism

• Burnout

• Boundaries and people-pleasing

How I work

I trained integratively because I wanted more than one way of understanding a person. Depending on what you bring — person-centred, TA, Gestalt, CBT, trauma-informed, or compassion-focused work — I use whichever approach actually fits what you're going through, rather than fitting you into a method.

Practice description

My training in humanistic integrative counselling brings together several approaches to help you:

• Understand how the past continues to shape the present

• Build a kinder, more honest relationship with yourself

• Identify what's driving anxiety or guilt, and loosen its hold

• Reconnect mind, feelings, and body

• Move toward a steadier sense of self

All of this happens gradually, at a pace that keeps things feeling safe — and steady progress is still progress, even when it's slow.

My first session

Your first session is a chance to see how it feels to work together, with no obligation to continue. Reach out whenever you're ready — I reply the same day, usually by email or text (please check spam if nothing arrives — I don't phone, to protect your confidentiality).

Once we agree to work together, you'll receive an online therapy agreement, client information sheet, and CORE form before we begin.

Fees:

First session (50 mins): £30 (usual fee £60), no obligation to continue.

Ongoing sessions (50 mins): £60.

Trainee counsellors (50 mins): £50.

I’m flexible and will do my best to accommodate your request, depending on availability.

My working hours are:

Wednesday – Friday: 09:00 – 18:00

Saturday – Sunday: 09:00 – 15:00

About me and my therapy practice

Hello, I'm Elena, a UK-qualified integrative counsellor based in Portsmouth, working online with clients across the UK, including London.

I specialise in supporting adults living with the lasting impact of trauma, late-diagnosed ADHD, anxiety, and emotional overwhelm. Many of the people I work with have spent years masking how they feel, questioning themselves, or believing they simply aren't good enough.

It's okay not to know where to start — that's part of what the first session is for. Sessions are held over Zoom or Teams, giving you a private, flexible space to talk.

Areas I work with

• Late-diagnosed ADHD and neurodiversity

• Childhood and adult trauma

• Anxiety and emotional overwhelm

• Guilt and self-blame

• Low self-esteem and self-criticism

• Boundaries

How I work

No single approach fits everyone, so I don't rely on just one. I draw on person-centred, TA, Gestalt, CBT, trauma-informed, and compassion-focused work, using whichever helps most at the time — guided by you, not a set programme.

Ready to take the first step? Reaching out doesn't commit you to anything beyond a first conversation. I reply the same day wherever I can, by email or text (I don't phone, to protect your confidentiality — please check spam if nothing arrives).

Practice description

Sessions are provided remotely, over Zoom.

My training in humanistic integrative counselling brings together several approaches to help you:

• Understand how past experience shapes your present, and why moving forward can feel difficult

• Build a more positive relationship with yourself and others

• Identify what's driving anxiety or guilt, and loosen its hold

• Reconnect your thoughts, feelings, and physical responses

• Move toward a steadier, more whole sense of self, rather than being ruled by what you feel

These approaches are introduced gradually, at your own pace, keeping the space ethical and safe throughout — change rarely happens all at once, it builds session by session.

My first session

I understand how difficult it can feel to take that first step and contact a therapist.

• My support begins the moment you send an enquiry

• I always try to reply the same day

• I'll send you an email and text, but I won't phone — this protects your confidentiality

• Please check your spam folder if you haven't heard back from me

If you include your availability and preferred day/time in your first message, it helps speed up arranging an introductory session. I'll then email you an online therapy agreement, client information sheet, and CORE form as part of the process.

Fees:

First session (50 mins): £30, with no obligation to continue.

Ongoing sessions (50 mins): £60.

Trainee counsellors (50 mins): £50.

I’m flexible and will do my best to accommodate your request, depending on availability.

My working hours are:

Wednesday – Friday: 09:00 – 18:00

Saturday – Sunday: 09:00 – 15:00

About me and my therapy practice

Hello, I'm Elena, a UK-qualified integrative counsellor based in Portsmouth. For clients in Fareham, I offer face-to-face sessions for those happy to travel, or online sessions via Zoom — whichever suits you.

I specialise in supporting adults living with the lasting impact of trauma, late-diagnosed ADHD, anxiety, and emotional overwhelm. Many of the people I work with have spent years masking how they feel, questioning themselves, or believing they simply aren't good enough.

Whichever format works for your life, you'll get the same thing: a confidential, unhurried space where you can finally put those feelings into words.

Areas I work with

• Late-diagnosed ADHD and neurodiversity

• Trauma and difficult life experiences

• Anxiety and emotional overwhelm

• Low self-esteem and self-criticism

• Perfectionism

• People-pleasing and boundaries

How I work

People rarely fit neatly into one therapeutic model, so I don't work from just one. I bring together person-centred therapy, TA, Gestalt, CBT, trauma-informed practice, and compassion-focused work, and adapt as I get to know you and what you actually need from our time together.

Practice description

My training in humanistic integrative counselling draws on several approaches to help you:

• Understand how past experience is affecting your present

• Build a more positive relationship with yourself and others

• Get to the root of anxiety or guilt, and reduce its power

• Reconnect your thoughts, feelings, and physical responses

• Feel more whole, rather than governed by difficult emotions

Every approach is introduced gently, at your own pace, within an ethical and safe space. However you choose to work with me, the pace stays yours to set.

My first session

I understand how difficult it can feel to take that first step and contact a therapist.

• My support begins the moment you send an enquiry

• I always try to reply the same day

• I'll send you an email and text, but I won't phone — this protects your confidentiality

• Please check your spam folder if you haven't heard back from me

Please include your availability and preferred day/time in your first message — it helps speed up arranging an introductory session. I'll then email you an online therapy agreement and client information sheet as part of the process.

There's no pressure to know exactly what you need before you get in touch — that's what the first session is for.

Fees:

First session (50 mins): £30 (usual fee £60), no obligation to continue.

Ongoing sessions (50 mins): £60.

Trainee counsellors (50 mins): £50.

I’m flexible and will do my best to accommodate your request, depending on availability.

My working hours are:

Wednesday – Friday: 09:00 – 18:00

Saturday – Sunday: 09:00 – 15:00

About me and my therapy practice

Hello, I'm Elena, a UK-qualified integrative counsellor offering face-to-face counselling here in Portsmouth, Hampshire, and online therapy across the UK.

I specialise in supporting adults living with the lasting impact of trauma, late-diagnosed ADHD, anxiety, and emotional overwhelm. Many of the people I work with have spent years masking how they feel, questioning themselves, or believing they simply aren't good enough.

If any of that sounds familiar, you don't have to keep carrying it alone. In our sessions, you'll have space to be fully yourself — no masking, no over-explaining — while we work at a pace that feels right for you.

Areas I work with

• Trauma and difficult life experiences

• Late-diagnosed ADHD and neurodiversity

• Anxiety and overthinking

• Shame, guilt, and self-blame

• Burnout and emotional overwhelm

• Perfectionism and people-pleasing

• Relationship difficulties and boundaries

How I work

I don't believe therapy should follow one fixed script, because no two people arrive with the same story. So I draw on several approaches — person-centred, transactional analysis, Gestalt, CBT, trauma-informed, and compassion-focused — and let what actually helps you guide which one we lean on, session to session.

Practice description

My integrative humanistic training draws on a range of approaches to support what you need. Together, this work can help you:

• Understand how past experiences may be shaping your present

• Build a more compassionate relationship with yourself and others

• Explore the roots of anxiety, guilt, or emotional distress

• Reconnect your thoughts, feelings, and physical responses

• Feel more able to live with your emotions rather than be controlled by them

Everything is introduced gently, at your pace, within a safe and ethical space — and wherever you're starting from, that's a fine place to begin.

My first session

Getting in touch is often the hardest part, so I try to make it simple. I reply the same day by email or text (please check your spam folder if you don't hear back — I don't phone, to protect your confidentiality).

If it feels like a good fit to continue, I'll send you an online therapy agreement and client information sheet ahead of our first session.

Fees:

First session (50 mins): £30 (usual fee £60), with no obligation to continue.

Ongoing sessions (50 mins): £60.

Trainee counsellors (50 mins): £50.

I’m flexible and will do my best to accommodate your request, depending on availability.

My working hours are:

Wednesday – Friday: 09:00 – 18:00

Saturday – Sunday: 09:00 – 15:00

About me and my therapy practice

Hello, I'm Elena, a UK-qualified integrative counsellor based in Portsmouth, offering online counselling to clients across the UK, including Bristol.

I specialise in supporting adults living with the lasting impact of trauma, late-diagnosed ADHD, anxiety, and emotional overwhelm. Many of the people I work with have spent years masking how they feel, questioning themselves, or believing they simply aren't good enough.

Support is available wherever you are — sessions run over Zoom, so you can begin from a space that already feels safe to you, with nothing to arrange beyond logging on.

Areas I work with

• Late-diagnosed ADHD and neurodiversity

• Childhood and adult trauma

• Anxiety and overwhelm

• Self-esteem and self-criticism

• Perfectionism and burnout

• People-pleasing

How I work

I trained across several approaches — person-centred, TA, Gestalt, CBT, trauma-informed, and compassion-focused — because I think good therapy responds to the person in front of me, not the other way round. Which of those we lean on depends entirely on what's useful for you.

Practice description

Sessions are provided remotely via Zoom. My training in humanistic integrative counselling draws on several approaches to help you:

• Understand how the past shapes the present

• Build a more positive relationship with yourself and others

• Identify what's driving anxiety or guilt, and reduce its hold

• Reconnect your thoughts, feelings, and physical responses

• Move toward feeling more whole, rather than ruled by difficult emotions

Everything is introduced gradually, at your pace, within a safe and ethical space. You don't need to be in the same room as me for this work to matter — what matters is that you feel safe enough to speak.

My first session

Getting started is simple: send me a message and I'll reply the same day, usually by email or text (I don't phone, to protect your privacy — please check spam if needed).

If we both feel comfortable working together, I'll email you an online therapy agreement and client information sheet ahead of our first session.

Fees:

First session (50 mins): £30 (usual fee £60), no obligation to continue.

Ongoing sessions (50 mins): £60.

Trainee counsellors (50 mins): £50.