Elsje’s counselling approach is integrative. She believes that the individual client and the problems they want to work on are the best indicators for what type of theoretical orientation will best fit. She works with all issues and mental health challenges. Her services are offered to adults, children, couples and families. She has special experience dealing with terminal illness, prolonged chronic illness and family members and individuals dealing with bereavement. As well, she works extensively with adult childhood trauma and PTSD.

She holds a Master of Arts degree in Counselling Psychology from Trinity Western University. She has her Canadian Certified Counsellor designation (CCC from CCPA) and Registered Clinical Counsellor designation (RCC from BCACC). She is also a certified supervisor both provincially and nationally. Elsje is trained in EMDR and OEI and is a Certified Daring Way Facilitatory working with the research of Brené Brown. Elsje has worked with the Vancouver Crisis Centre, BC Cancer Agency as well as various hospice and palliative agencies. She has worked with the Emergency Mental Health Team through Community Services on Salt Spring Island and has been in private practice since 2009. Her counselling clinic, The Healing Place shares it's office space with Soul Matters.