Suzanne Ellis, BACP

Suzanne Ellis offers calm, steady support for people facing stress, loss, anxiety and major life changes. She meets individuals who feel overwhelmed, unmotivated or fearful and helps them talk through difficult feelings. Suzanne makes space for grief, trauma, relationship worries and questions about identity in a straightforward, compassionate way.

She works from a person-centred stance that keeps the client’s needs at the heart of each session. That means listening closely, reflecting what matters most, and helping people find practical coping steps between meetings. Suzanne also uses Gestalt ideas and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, which can be useful for processing traumatic memories.

With a Master’s degree in counselling and an Advanced Diploma in Gestalt Therapy, Suzanne has practised for 19 years. She is an Accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP - and holds a Diploma in Person-Centred counselling and EMDR certification. Suzanne also offers supervision to other counsellors and healthcare staff, drawing on a level 6 certificate in therapeutic supervision.

Her work covers a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, addiction, parenting stress, caregiver issues and ageing and geriatric issues. She aims to help people develop clearer boundaries, steadier mood management and better ways to cope day to day.

Suzanne encourages straightforward conversation about what someone needs from counselling. She explains options, helps set reasonable goals, and supports progress at a pace the person finds comfortable.

How these approaches work in online counselling

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how past bonds shape present feelings. Online sessions can help identify those patterns and practise new ways of connecting and communicating.

Client-Centred Therapy centres on active listening and acceptance. The therapist follows the person’s lead, offering reflection and empathy to help them find their own solutions for stress, loss or life change.

EMDR is a trauma-focused method that helps when distressing memories keep returning. In practice it involves guided processing of memories while attending to bilateral stimulation, which can reduce emotional intensity around past events.

Choosing an approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss needs, goals and preferences and suggest ways forward. Together they try methods that fit the person’s pace and comfort, and review progress as they go.

If you are considering online counselling, please confirm current session formats before booking. Many people find online work easier to fit around daily life, for example by reducing travel time, making shorter check-ins possible during a busy day, or allowing sessions when mobility or caregiver duties make leaving home difficult. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt attachments, person-centred work and EMDR techniques to the online setting so therapy can continue even when meeting in person is hard.