About me

Welcome — I’m Eliana.

I am a BACP-registered Existential and Psychodynamic Psychotherapist based in London, offering therapy in English and Spanish. I work with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship difficulties, life transitions and questions around identity, meaning and direction. I also work with people navigating neurodivergence, addiction, fertility difficulties, serious illness and the emotional challenges that can accompany major changes in life.

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 that experience 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 and other emotional difficulties. Earlier in my clinical training, I worked with London Foundation Therapy, supporting adults experiencing anxiety, depression and bereavement. 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, and I am in the process of registering as a UKCP psychotherapist.

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.