Counsellor profile
Suzanne Ellis, BACP
BACP counsellor - family and parenting concerns
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- Person-centred approach
- EMDR for trauma
- Gestalt methods
About Suzanne
Suzanne Ellis is a BACP-accredited counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 19 years of practice. She works with adults on common problems such as stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns. She also helps people facing grief, trauma, parenting strain and issues around self-esteem and life change.
Suzanne uses person-centred principles alongside Gestalt ideas and EMDR when appropriate. In session she encourages straightforward talk about what is happening in life now and what feels difficult. That usually looks like naming feelings, noticing patterns in relationships, and trying practical ways to cope with day-to-day pressure.
She has a Masters degree in Counselling, an Advanced Diploma in Gestalt Therapy and a Diploma in Person-Centred counselling. She is also trained in EMDR and holds a level 6 Certificate in therapeutic supervision. Suzanne is an Accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Suzanne supports people with a broad range of concerns beyond the everyday list. These include adoption and foster care questions, attachment issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and body image. She also works with people affected by addiction and trauma-related symptoms.
Sessions aim to be practical and paced to each person. Suzanne will listen, reflect what she hears and suggest steps you might try between meetings. She can discuss whether short-term focused work or a longer period of support would suit the problem you are bringing.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Suzanne combines person-centred work with Gestalt ideas and uses EMDR when it is appropriate to the issue. Person-centred work focuses on listening closely and reflecting back what is important to the person, which suits people needing to talk through stress, low mood or relationship worries. Gestalt methods draw attention to present-moment experience and interactions, helping with patterns in how someone relates to others or themselves. EMDR is used to process memories that continue to cause distress after trauma.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Suzanne will discuss your situation, goals and preferences and help decide which methods to try first. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses, so practical steps or memory-focused work can both be considered depending on what helps most.
The biography does not specify which online formats she offers, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online counselling can make sessions easier to fit around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when days are busy. It can also make it simpler to continue care if circumstances change, while the therapist and client review what works best for them in practice.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns, and also supports people with grief, trauma, parenting strains and self-esteem difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She follows a person-centred way of working with Gestalt ideas and can use EMDR where appropriate. Sessions focus on talking through feelings, spotting patterns and trying practical coping steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has 19 years of experience working in counselling and related fields and provides supervision to other counsellors and healthcare professionals.
What professional accreditation does she hold and where is she based?
She is an Accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I see her if I don’t live in the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
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