Suzanne Ellis, BACP

Suzanne Ellis helps people who feel overwhelmed, anxious, low or stuck. She offers a steady, non-judgemental space to talk and to work through grief, trauma and life changes. Suzanne’s approach aims to help people feel heard and to find practical ways to cope when day-to-day life feels hard.

Suzanne uses person-centred ideas to follow what matters most to each client. She also practises Gestalt methods and uses EMDR for trauma work. These approaches are used alongside mindfulness and trauma-focused thinking to help people process strong emotions and painful memories.

Her background includes a Master’s degree in Counselling and an Advanced Diploma in Gestalt Therapy. She also holds a Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling and a certificate in EMDR therapy. Suzanne is an Accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, recorded as BACP.

She has nineteen years of experience and has completed additional training in telephone and online counselling and in couples’ and relationship counselling. Suzanne also holds a level 6 certificate in therapeutic supervision and offers supervision to other counsellors and healthcare professionals.

Suzanne works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, self-esteem and ADHD. She also focuses on matters such as attachment, adoption and foster care, blended family issues, chronic illness, body image and communication problems.

How Suzanne’s approaches can work online

Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in close relationships and helps people understand how past bonds affect current feelings and reactions. It can be useful for worries about trust, abandonment or attachment issues and for rebuilding a steadier sense of connection with others.

Client-centred therapy puts the person’s experience at the centre. The therapist listens without judgement, reflects what they hear and helps clients find their own solutions. This approach supports self-esteem, coping with life changes and handling strong emotions.

EMDR is a trauma-focused method that uses guided processing to help reduce the intensity of upsetting memories. It is typically used when past events continue to cause distress and for people who find memories repeatedly intrusive.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Suzanne will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and will suggest approaches that might fit best. This is a collaborative conversation and can be adjusted as therapy progresses.

If you are considering online therapy, check the session options before booking since specific formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, avoid travel time and keep things simpler when a shorter check-in is needed. They also allow therapists to use mindfulness exercises and guided processing from wherever the client is able to join, helping therapy fit into everyday life.