Eliana Velasquez

Sessions last 50 minutes and are held weekly at a regular time. Consistency is essential to therapy, and we will aim to agree on a set day and time that works for you.

• Face-to-face sessions take place in a comfortable space in Bloomsbury.

• Online sessions are available, with occasional in-person meetings if desired.

Please arrive on time for your session. If you are late, I may not be able to extend the session beyond the scheduled end time.

I’m Eliana, a UKCP-registered Existential Psychotherapist based in London, registered with BACP and a member of SEA. I offer therapy in English and Spanish, supporting adults experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship difficulties and life transitions, as well as questions of identity, meaning and direction.

My work is grounded in existential and psychodynamic psychotherapy and informed by trauma-focused practice. I also support people navigating neurodivergence, addiction, fertility difficulties, parenting, serious illness, migration and cultural displacement.

Therapy offers a confidential, thoughtful and non-judgemental space to slow down and make sense of your experiences. Together, we explore how earlier experiences, relationships and familiar patterns may influence your present life.

My trauma-informed approach is attentive to safety, pacing and choice. Therapy is not about fixing you or rushing change, but about developing understanding at a pace that respects your circumstances. My aim is to help you understand yourself more deeply, recognise your resources and find a way forward that feels authentic and meaningful.

My clinical experience includes the NHS, including Time to Talk Oxleas and the Royal Marsden, as well as the charitable sector. I have supported adults experiencing anxiety, depression, bereavement, work-related stress and other emotional difficulties.

Qualifications and professional affiliations

• UKCP-registered Existential Psychotherapist (No. 2011197588).
• BACP-registered (No. 407912).
• Member of the Society for Existential Analysis (SEA).
• PGCEP in Existential Psychotherapy
• MA in Psychotherapy and Counselling (Existential Pathway), awarded with Merit, Regent’s University London.
• Foundation Certificate in Psychotherapy and Counselling.
• Bachelor’s degree in Production Engineering, EAFIT University, Colombia.
• MSc in International Finance, King’s College London.

What I Can Offer You

A space shaped around you

Therapy with me begins with your story — your experiences, challenges, and hopes — unfolding at your pace. Our work is guided by what feels most alive, pressing, or unresolved in your life, and by a commitment to meet you with care, curiosity, and respect.

Flexible and accessible

I offer both face-to-face and online sessions, creating space for therapy to meet you where you are — emotionally, practically, and personally.

A perspective informed by life and work

Having lived and worked across multiple countries, and with a professional background in engineering and finance alongside a lifelong love of art, travel, and culture, I bring both breadth and attentiveness to our work. These experiences allow me to meet you where you are, attune to your experience, and tailor therapy to your life, challenges, and aspirations.

I welcome clients of all backgrounds and genders. While I do not specialize in LGBTQ+ issues, I am committed to offering a safe, inclusive, and affirming space where difference is honoured and your story can be explored without judgment.

Life rarely comes with a guidebook, but therapy can become a space to pause, reflect, and face the questions that arise in times of change, uncertainty, or disruption: Who am I now? What matters most? How do I live with challenge, loss, or uncertainty? Whether you are facing anxiety, depression, trauma, or relational struggles, our work together is collaborative, gentle, and attuned to your needs.

I specialize in supporting:

Family and relationship challenges, including fertility, bereavement, separation, and parenting transitions

Mental health concerns, such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and neurodivergence (e.g., ADHD)

Addiction, and the emotional and existential complexities of migration and cultural transition

I specifically offer sessions in central London.

Your first session is more than an introduction — it is the opening of a shared space, a quiet encounter where your experience can be witnessed and held. Together, we will attend to what has brought you here, the patterns that shape your life, and the emotions and stories that ask to be seen. My hope is that you leave feeling heard, understood, and more attuned to the possibilities before you — a small step toward living with greater presence, meaning, and care.

Therapy with me is a space to slow down and be met. You do not need the right words or a fully formed story. Together, we explore the ways past relationships, unspoken expectations, and losses ripple through your present, shaping how you move in the world. We also attend to the deeper, often unspoken questions that emerge in times of change: Who am I becoming? What has been left behind? What still matters? How do I live with uncertainty?

My approach is trauma-informed, psychodynamic, and existential — attentive to safety, pacing, and choice, and guided by the belief that understanding and growth unfold in their own time. Therapy is not about fixing or rushing change, but about exploring the unconscious patterns, emotions, and experiences that shape your life, with curiosity, care, and compassion. I offer a warm, confidential space where even the difficult, unfinished, or contradictory parts of your story can be held and witnessed, helping you make sense of change, build resilience, and discover new ways of being that feel meaningful and authentic.