- Years in practice
- 5
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Ellie
Ellie Byrne is a counsellor who focuses on helping people through stressful life moments and parenting pressures. She works with individuals dealing with anxiety, addiction, trauma, depression and relationship challenges. Ellie aims to create a simple, non-judgemental space where clients can talk through what matters most to them.
Ellie uses a person-centred way of working. That means the client sets the pace and the topics, and she follows their lead while offering therapeutic skills and practical tools.
Background and approach
She brings five years of experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP. Her approach mixes client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural ideas and elements of psychodynamic and existential thinking. That gives space for practical skills like changing unhelpful thinking, alongside time to reflect on deeper patterns and life meaning.
She also uses mindfulness and motivational interviewing techniques when they fit the client’s goals. Ellie often supports people coping with grief, parenting strain, sleep and eating concerns, ADHD, and first responder stress. She also helps with issues such as anger, self-esteem, commitment worries and problems linked to substance use.
Her background means she can adapt sessions to what each person needs. Sessions aim to feel straightforward and useful. Ellie encourages small, manageable steps and works collaboratively to build coping strategies, set goals and notice progress over time.
She invites people to talk honestly about where they want to change.
What Ellie works with
Everything Ellie lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Ellie helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Ellie lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Ellie’s approaches work online
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflecting back what they say and supporting them to find their own solutions; this can help with feeling heard and with making changes over time.Cognitive behavioural ideas are about spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them. Sessions may include simple exercises to change thinking patterns and small behavioural steps to reduce anxiety, improve sleep or manage addictive urges.
Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or unsure about change. It uses gentle, goal-focused conversations to strengthen motivation and make plans that feel realistic.
Ellie will work with each person to choose which approaches suit their needs. Deciding what to try is a joint process - she listens to goals, explains options and adjusts the plan as therapy progresses.
Online sessions give practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and visual cues. Phone sessions use less data and can be easier during busy days. Live chat and text messaging are useful for short check-ins, written reflections or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, parenting and daily routines.
Questions people ask about Ellie
What concerns does Ellie work with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and related concerns such as grief, intimacy issues and parenting strain.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Ellie uses a person-centred style combined with practical methods like cognitive behavioural ideas, mindfulness and motivational interviewing to tailor sessions to each person's needs.
What is her professional background?
She has five years of experience as a counsellor and psychotherapist working with a range of psychological and life-change issues.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What formats are available for sessions?
Ellie offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging for different needs and preferences.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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