Jacqueline "Jacky" Ellis , BACP

Jacqueline "Jacky" Ellis is a degree-educated integrative counsellor who combines psychodynamic, humanistic and cognitive behavioural methods to support people through a wide range of mental health concerns. She uses psychodynamic ideas to explore early trauma and its ongoing impact, humanistic work to help clients connect with their authentic selves, and cognitive behavioural techniques to address unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns.

With over 3 years of practice and experience volunteering at an addiction centre, she works across many areas of mental health, including bipolar disorder, dissociative disorder, borderline personality disorder, depression, anxiety, low mood and confidence, grief and loss, neurodivergence, trauma bonding, identity and belonging, addiction and adoption. She has also completed specialist training in adoption, enabling focused work with adoption-related issues.

Jacky aims to make the counselling journey approachable and manageable by offering empathy, warmth and steady support in a non-judgmental setting. She frames therapy as a collaborative process in which exploring what a client wants to change can feel both empowering and thought-provoking. For professional listings and further information she appears on Counselling Directory, Psychology Today and the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, where she is a BACP member - BACP stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, the UK professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Jacqueline "Jacky" Ellis draws on several complementary approaches to guide online work. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence present-day connections and can help with issues like abandonment, attachment difficulties and challenges arising from adoption. Client-Centered Therapy - rooted in humanistic principles - focuses on providing empathic, non-directive support so clients can explore their values, build self-awareness and strengthen self-esteem. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers structured strategies for identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, which can be useful for anxiety, low mood and addictive patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Jacky works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits their needs, goals and preferences. This means trying methods, reflecting together and adjusting the plan as therapy progresses so the work feels relevant and manageable.

Online therapy offers practical advantages for people balancing work, family and other commitments. Through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, clients can access consistent support from licensed professionals and therapists without the need to travel, allowing therapy to be more flexible, timely and easier to fit into daily life.