Jacqueline "Jacky" Ellis, BACP

Jacqueline "Jacky" Ellis is a degree-educated integrative counsellor who combines several therapeutic modalities to meet each person's needs. She draws on psychodynamic ideas to explore early trauma, humanistic perspectives to support authentic self-discovery, and cognitive behavioural techniques to address thoughts and behaviours that maintain distress. This flexible approach allows her to tailor sessions to what matters most to the individual.

With over 3 years of clinical experience and volunteer work at an addiction centre, she works across a wide range of mental health concerns. Her practice covers mood and anxiety difficulties, bipolar and dissociative presentations, borderline personality patterns, low mood and confidence, grief and loss, neurodivergence, trauma bonding, identity and belonging issues, as well as addiction and adoption-related challenges. She has undertaken specialist training in adoption and is able to support people navigating the complex emotions and practicalities that can accompany adoption and foster care.

Jacky offers a warm, empathetic, and non-judgmental presence, aiming to work alongside people as they consider what they want to change. Exploring feelings and patterns can be both empowering and thought-provoking, and she frames therapy as a collaborative journey. For further information about her practice she is listed on Counselling Directory and Psychology Today, and she is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) - the UK professional body for counsellors.

Online Therapy and Therapeutic Approaches

Jacqueline "Jacky" Ellis uses a range of well-established approaches that translate effectively to online work. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on early relational patterns and the ways past relationships influence current attachment and trust - it can be helpful for people who struggle with intimacy, abandonment fears, or relationship cycles. Client-Centered Therapy places the person at the heart of the process, offering empathy and non-directive support so individuals can explore values, identity, and personal growth in their own time. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to identify and adjust unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can support anxiety, low mood, and stress-related problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey and Jacky treats that as a collaborative process. She will work with each person to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and adapt techniques accordingly rather than imposing a single method.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for scheduling and accessibility for people with busy lives or mobility limitations. These formats allow registered professionals to offer consistent, ongoing support in ways that fit each person’s routine and comfort level.