About me
About Me and My Practice
Welcome — I’m Eliana.
I am a UKCP-registered Existential Psychotherapist based in London, registered with BACP and a member of SEA. I offer therapy in English and Spanish, working with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship difficulties and life transitions, as well as questions of identity, meaning and direction. I also support people navigating neurodivergence, addiction, fertility difficulties, serious illness and the emotional challenges that can accompany significant life changes.
I have clinical experience across NHS, charitable and private settings. At Time to Talk, Oxleas NHS, I have worked with adults from a wide range of backgrounds experiencing difficulties including depression and anxiety, childhood sexual abuse, self-harm, eating disorders and recovery, addiction, bereavement, relationship difficulties, unemployment, migration, fertility difficulties and the emotional impact of serious illness, including cancer. I have also worked with LGBTQ+ clients and neurodivergent people, including individuals with ADHD and autism.
I have also worked with the Psychological Staff Support Team at The Royal Marsden, supporting NHS staff experiencing anxiety, work-related stress, grief, trauma and other emotional difficulties. Earlier in my clinical training, I worked with London Foundation Therapy, supporting adults experiencing anxiety, depression, bereavement and other life difficulties. Alongside my clinical work, I have experience working in private practice.
Training & Professional Experience
I hold an MA in Psychotherapy and Counselling, with a focus on Existential Psychotherapy, and a Postgraduate Certificate in Existential Psychotherapy. My work brings together existential and psychodynamic perspectives, allowing us to explore both what is happening in your life now and the experiences, relationships and patterns that may have shaped you.
I have completed further professional training and CPD in trauma-informed practice, eating disorders and addiction, including training with Tavistock, NCFED, and The Grove. I am currently undertaking postgraduate training in Complex Trauma at the Tavistock, alongside my clinical work.
A Multicultural Perspective
I was raised in Colombia and have lived and worked in Spain, the Netherlands, Hong Kong and the UK. I speak both Spanish and English and have experience working with people from diverse cultural, social and personal backgrounds.
Living across different cultures has given me an appreciation of how culture, family, language, migration and belonging can influence the way we understand ourselves and our relationships. I bring this awareness into my work while remaining curious about each person's individual experience.
My Clinical Interests
My experience includes working with:
Anxiety, depression and emotional distress
Trauma and difficult past experiences
Grief and bereavement
Relationships, separation and divorce
Fertility and reproductive challenges
Addiction and eating difficulties
Neurodivergence, including ADHD and autism
Migration and cultural adjustment
Serious and long-term illness
Parenting and family pressures
Life transitions, identity and questions of meaning
I believe that people come to therapy for many different reasons. Sometimes there is a clear difficulty that needs attention; at other times, there may simply be a sense that something is no longer working or that life has become difficult to understand. Whatever brings you to therapy, I aim to offer a thoughtful and respectful space where we can explore your experience together.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications and Expertise
I am a highly trained and experienced therapist with a strong academic and professional foundation:
- Qualified Member of UKCP (No.2011197588)
- Qualified Member of the BACP (No. 407912).
- PGCEP in Existential Psychotherapy, Regent's University London
- MA in Psychotherapy and Counselling (Existential Pathway), Regent’s University London.
- Several years of training as a integrative psychotherapist (existential and psychodynamic) with Time to Talk Oxleas NHS, The Royal Marsden and London Foundation Therapy.
- Foundation Certificate in Psychotherapy and Counselling, Regent’s University London.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, EAFIT University.
- MSc in International Management, King’s College London.
I have worked within the NHS Time to Talk service and the charity sector, supporting individuals through anxiety, depression, and periods of profound difficulty. Alongside this, I have offered long-term, low-cost psychotherapy to people from diverse backgrounds and life circumstances. These experiences have shaped a way of working grounded in attentiveness, ethical care, and respect for each person’s lived reality.
My approach is informed by an understanding that life’s disruptions — whether sudden or quietly accumulated — can unsettle our sense of self and belonging. Therapy becomes a space where these experiences can be met with care, given meaning, and held within a steady, human presence.
Why Work With Me
- A therapy shaped around you
I begin with your story — not a template. Our work is guided by who you are, what you carry, and what feels most alive or uncertain in your life right now. Therapy unfolds at your pace, in a way that honours your uniqueness rather than trying to fit you into fixed ideas. - Flexibility with care
I offer both in-person and online sessions, allowing therapy to meet you where you are — practically as well as emotionally. - A multicultural, lived perspective
Having lived and worked across different countries and cultures, I bring a sensitivity to identity, belonging, and the experience of living between worlds. This global perspective quietly informs our work, especially where questions of home, difference, and selfhood arise.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
How I Can Help You
Life offers no roadmap, but therapy can provide space to navigate its uncertainties. Whether you’re facing anxiety, depression, trauma, or relationship struggles, our work together is collaborative and tailored to your needs. Through exploration and reflection, we can uncover patterns, confront obstacles, and move toward meaningful change.
I have particular expertise in the trauma of divorce and its emotional aftermath, alongside a breadth of experience in:
- Family and relationships – fertility, bereavement, divorce, and parenting challenges.
- Mental health – anxiety, depression, trauma, and neurodivergence (e.g., ADHD).
- Addiction, migration, and cultural transitions – the complexities of identity, belonging, and adaptation.
My aim is not just to help you overcome challenges but to equip you with the insight and resilience to engage with life more fully.
Therapies offered
Fees
£90.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Concessions are available.
When I work
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Further information
Your First Step Toward Change
The first session is not an assessment to pass, but an encounter — a beginning. It is a space to slow down and attend to what has brought you here, often at a moment when something in life is asking to be spoken, understood, or held differently.
Together, we will explore your concerns at your own pace, listening for what matters most beneath the surface, and sensing whether this space feels safe and supportive for you. There is no obligation to continue beyond this meeting. What matters is that you leave feeling met, respected, and clearer about whether this way of working feels right for you.
