Our Services
How We Work
Elsali CBT is a small, focused CBT psychotherapy practice. Our work is grounded in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and tailored to the individual. Sessions are structured, focused, and collaborative, with regular review of progress and priorities.
We specialise in working with perfectionism, sustained pressure, and high self-expectation, particularly where these patterns are affecting wellbeing, work, or relationships. Alongside this specialist focus, we also work with adults experiencing anxiety, stress, and low mood when these difficulties begin to interfere with daily functioning.
Although Elsali CBT is a small practice, you will work with a named therapist throughout your therapy. Care is not shared between clinicians without your knowledge or agreement, and all therapists work within the same evidence-based framework and professional standards.
Therapy is not about lowering standards or reducing ambition. The focus is on helping you function more sustainably, with greater clarity and less internal strain.
Perfectionism and Sustained Pressure
Perfectionism and constant pressure often develop as understandable responses to responsibility, high expectations, or earlier experiences. Over time, however, these patterns can become rigid, exhausting, and difficult to step away from.
In therapy, we help you to:
Understand what is driving these patterns
Reduce unhelpful self-criticism and mental overload
Develop more flexible and sustainable ways of coping
Improve boundaries and recovery without guilt
This is particularly suited to professionals and individuals who feel constantly switched “on”.
Areas We Commonly Work With
We work with adults experiencing a range of difficulties, including:
Perfectionism and high self-criticism
Sustained pressure and chronic stress
Overwork, burnout risk, and difficulty switching off
Anxiety and persistent worry
Low mood and emotional exhaustion
Difficulties with boundaries, rest, or balance
You do not need to be in crisis to seek therapy. Many people come when they recognise that their current ways of coping are no longer working as well as they once did.
Therapy Format
We offer both online and in-person sessions (where applicable). All sessions are confidential and tailored to your needs.
Most clients begin with an initial assessment. From there, therapy may continue on a session-by-session basis or within a structured programme, depending on what feels most appropriate.
Other Areas We Can Focus On
*CBT may be able to help depending on current severity.
