Counsellor profile
Jacqueline "Jacky" Ellis, BACP
Based in United Kingdom ยท 3 years of experience
Integrative counsellor for trauma and addictions
Continue with JacquelineAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (412716)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Jacqueline supplied to BetterHelp.
- Stress and anxiety
- Adoption support
- CBT and psychodynamic
About Jacqueline
BACP member Jacqueline "Jacky" Ellis has a degree in counselling and three years of professional experience. She is based in the United Kingdom and works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief and self-esteem concerns. Jacky describes her practice as integrative, drawing on different methods depending on what a person needs.
Jacky uses psychodynamic ideas to look at early trauma and patterns that repeat over time. She also draws on humanistic approaches that focus on self-understanding and authenticity. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used when people want clearer ways to manage thoughts and behaviours.
She has particular experience around adoption and foster care, and has completed a course in adoption work which informs her practice with related issues. Her caseload has included addiction, identity questions, trauma bonding, dissociation and mood difficulties.
Jacky also volunteers at an addiction centre, which contributes to her experience with substance-related problems and recovery-focused conversations. She works with a broad range of mental health concerns including depression, neurodivergence, personality difficulties and relationship communication problems.
In sessions she aims to work alongside people without judgement. She offers reflective conversation and practical techniques so clients can notice patterns and try different ways of responding. For more information she lists profiles on Counselling Directory, Psychology Today and the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, where she is a member.
How her approaches translate to online counselling
Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect current trust and connection. Online sessions can be used to look at relationship patterns and develop new ways of relating to others. Client-centred methods emphasise listening and helping people find their own answers. In remote sessions this means the counsellor follows what the client brings and reflects it back to help clarity and self-understanding. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) offers practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. Online sessions can include homework, thought records and short experiments to try between meetings. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels useful, and together they will choose methods to try. This is a collaborative process rather than a fixed package. Session arrangements should be confirmed before booking because formats are not specified in the biography. Check the service links and the short matching questionnaire when scheduling to see which session types are currently offered. Online counselling can help fit therapy into a day, allow shorter check-ins, or reduce travel time depending on the available formats and personal needs.Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief and self-esteem concerns, among other issues.
What is her counselling style?
She practises an integrative approach using attachment-based, client-centred and cognitive behavioural methods depending on the clients needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of counselling experience and volunteers at an addiction centre.
Is she a member of a professional body and where does she practise?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what format are they?
Please confirm current session options before booking by following the service links; available formats are not specified in the biography.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
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