Elena Harvey-Kummer

Elena Harvey-Kummer is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief and low self-esteem. She also supports those dealing with anger, depression, life changes and feelings of isolation or loneliness. Elena draws on a few practical approaches to help people feel steadier and more able to cope.

Elena works from the belief that each person knows their own life best. She listens without judgement and helps clients spot strengths they can use. Sessions often focus on making small, useful changes and on building tools to manage difficult moments.

Her work blends proven talking therapies. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, for example, is used to notice and reframe unhelpful thoughts. Client-Centred Therapy helps create a collaborative and respectful relationship in the room. Psychodynamic and Existential ideas are also used to look at how past patterns and questions of meaning affect daily life.

Elena has three years of professional experience and holds BACP accreditation, which is shown as BACP. She uses coaching techniques alongside therapeutic approaches to help people set and reach practical goals.

People considering counselling with Elena are invited to think about what they want to change and what feels most urgent. If her way of working sounds helpful, the next step is a short sign-up and scheduling process to match timing and preferences.

How Elena's approaches translate to online therapy

Elena commonly uses Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in her work. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on building a respectful, collaborative relationship where the client leads the pace and topics. It helps people feel heard and supported while they talk through difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and helps people try practical experiments to change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Elena will work with each person to decide what fits best for their goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can change as work progresses, so sessions can evolve to meet new needs.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow sessions to take place from different locations. It can also make short check-ins or focused skills work easier to schedule around everyday life. Registered or accredited professionals aim to tailor session length and frequency to what works for the individual.