Elida Hoxha is the Founder of E H Therapy Clinic and an experienced Counsellor, Psychological Therapist and Clinical Supervisor. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Elida has over 12 years of experience in the field of mental health, with a strong specialist focus on trauma, complex trauma, refugee mental health, asylum-related distress, human trafficking, modern slavery, domestic abuse, gender-based violence, cultural identity and emotional wellbeing.
She has completed CPCAB Level 6 Clinical Supervision training, supporting her work as a Clinical Supervisor with counsellors, trainee therapists, BACP members and practitioners working in emotionally demanding roles. Her supervision approach is integrative, reflective, trauma-informed and ethically grounded.
Elida has worked with and alongside a range of organisations, including Mind UK, the British Refugee Council, Mid Kent College and Canterbury College, supporting adults, young people, asylum seekers, refugees and vulnerable clients through therapy, psychoeducation, group work, emotional wellbeing support and trauma-informed interventions.
Her work is grounded in compassion, empowerment, hope, ethical practice and trauma-informed care. She is passionate about reducing the stigma around mental health and creating safe spaces where clients feel heard, respected and supported at their own pace.
Professional Memberships and Registrations
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
Registration No.: 408362
British Psychological Society (BPS)
Registration No.: 465526
Education and Professional Training
Elida holds a BSc with specialisation in Mental Health and Educational Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) and a CPCAB Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy.
She has also completed CPCAB Level 6 Clinical Supervision training, supporting her professional role as a Clinical Supervisor.
Her additional training and professional development includes:
Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist training
Complex PTSD
Depersonalisation and derealisation
Trauma-informed psychological work
Life coaching in counselling
Clinical supervision
Therapeutic group facilitation
Psychological assessment and report writing
Refugee and asylum seeker mental health
Human trafficking and modern slavery
Safeguarding and risk awareness
Culturally sensitive therapeutic practice
Areas of Specialist Practice
Elida works with adults, young people, families, vulnerable clients, professionals and organisations. Her specialist areas include:
Complex trauma and PTSD
Anxiety and depression
Human trafficking and modern slavery
Domestic abuse and gender-based violence
Exploitation, coercion and forced labour
Refugee and asylum seeker mental health
Immigration and asylum-related distress
Trauma-related shame, fear and stigma
Low self-esteem and emotional overwhelm
Grief, loss and separation
Family and relationship difficulties
Cultural identity and displacement
Albanian-speaking therapeutic support
Counselling in the client’s first language where possible
Therapeutic work with young people
Tree of Life and psychoeducational workshops
Clinical supervision for counsellors and trainee therapists
Support for professionals working with trauma and vulnerable clients
Trauma, Asylum and Refugee Mental Health Experience
Elida has extensive experience supporting people who have experienced trauma, forced displacement, violence, exploitation, trafficking, abuse, threats and loss. She understands that these experiences can deeply affect a person’s sense of safety, trust, memory, sleep, relationships, confidence and daily functioning.
Her approach is gentle, trauma-informed and culturally sensitive. She works at the client’s pace, supporting emotional safety, stabilisation, coping strategies, confidence and long-term recovery.
Elida has particular experience working with asylum seekers, refugees and survivors of trafficking, including clients involved in immigration, safeguarding and NRM-related processes.
Psychological Assessments and Specialist Reports
Alongside therapy, Elida has experience conducting psychological therapy assessments and preparing written reports within her professional scope.
Her reports may be used in immigration, asylum, safeguarding, NRM, trafficking and vulnerability-related contexts. Assessments are carried out in a trauma-informed and culturally sensitive way, with care taken to support clients who may find it difficult to speak about painful or distressing experiences.
Elida does not provide psychiatric diagnosis or legal conclusions. Her reports are based on psychological therapy assessment, clinical presentation, psychometric screening where appropriate, therapeutic formulation and professional opinion within her role as a Counsellor and Psychological Therapist.
Clinical Supervision
Elida provides clinical supervision for counsellors, trainee therapists, BACP members and practitioners working in emotionally demanding roles.
Her supervision approach is integrative, reflective, trauma-informed and ethically grounded. Supervision may include client work reflection, ethical practice, risk and safeguarding, boundaries, trauma-informed practice, cultural sensitivity, professional development and the emotional impact of client work.
Elida aims to offer a supportive and empowering space where practitioners can reflect honestly, develop confidence, strengthen ethical practice and feel more hopeful in their professional work.
Cultural and Language Specialism
Elida has specialist understanding of Albanian culture, family systems, gender expectations, migration, shame, stigma, identity and traditional values, including awareness of the impact of the Kanun in some clients’ lived experiences.
This cultural knowledge informs her work with Albanian-speaking clients and helps create a therapeutic space where clients can feel understood, respected and less alone.
Where possible, E H Therapy Clinic supports clients to access counselling in their first language, helping them express emotions, memories and experiences with greater safety and clarity.
Therapeutic Approach
Elida’s approach is integrative, meaning she draws on different therapeutic models depending on each client’s needs. Her work may include person-centred therapy, trauma-informed therapy, CBT-informed strategies, psychoeducation, grounding and stabilisation, transactional analysis, creative and narrative approaches, emotional regulation work and culturally sensitive therapeutic support.
At the heart of her practice is the belief that healing becomes possible when people feel safe, believed, respected and empowered.