Suzanne Ellis, BACP

Suzanne Ellis is a BACP-accredited counsellor with 19 years of clinical experience who supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, trauma, addictions and a wide range of life challenges. She works with adults, children and young people and offers a compassionate, non-judgemental space where clients can explore painful or confusing thoughts and emotions at their own pace. Suzanne helps people develop practical coping strategies and new ways of relating to themselves and others, guiding clients through issues such as self-esteem, parenting, career concerns, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, intimacy-related difficulties and compassion fatigue.

Her training includes a Masters Degree in Counselling, an Advanced Diploma in Gestalt Therapy and a Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling. She is also a certified EMDR therapist and holds a Level 6 Certificate in therapeutic supervision, enabling her to provide supervision to counsellors and healthcare professionals. Suzanne is an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and holds a certificate in telephone and online counselling from the Association for Counselling and Therapy Online, together with a certificate in couples and relationship counselling.

Suzanne frames therapy as a collaborative process, offering empathic listening and practical tools to help clients process experiences, reduce overwhelm and move forward with greater clarity and resilience. She welcomes questions and is available to discuss appointments and suitability for her approach.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Suzanne Ellis draws on Client-Centred Therapy, EMDR and Trauma-Focused Therapy to meet a range of needs. Client-Centred Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration - it helps people feel heard and supports personal growth by following the client’s pace and priorities. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a structured approach used to process traumatic memories and reduce their emotional intensity - it can be helpful for people who are struggling with past events that continue to affect daily life. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on understanding and resolving the impact of traumatic experiences, offering practical strategies to manage symptoms and rebuild a sense of safety and agency.

Finding the best therapeutic approach is part of the work itself. Suzanne will work collaboratively with each person to identify which methods are likely to be most helpful given their specific history, goals and preferences, and she adapts her approach as progress is made.

Online therapy with Suzanne is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. These options provide flexibility for busy schedules, make it possible to receive support from home and can help maintain continuity of care when in-person meetings are difficult. Registered professionals can use these formats to deliver consistent, effective support tailored to each client’s needs.