David Ellerby
About me
*** I work with online platforms which are accredited as being encrypted and fully confidential - Signal or Zoom. ***
I am a Person Centred Counsellor practising integratively using a variety of techniques to assist my clients to find their solutions and then work towards their intended goals.
Whether you feel your dilemma is behavioural, emotional or spiritual, I believe that in our working together you can discover more of your inner being and strengths and become enabled to move forward positively.
Your sessions are therefore - about you.
*** I work with online platforms which are accredited as being encrypted and fully confidential - Signal or Zoom. ***
As a supervisor, working with counsellors, I bring a wide and deep breadth of experience into the supervision sessions. For other professions such as medical, nursing, health visitor, social worker, the following might apply.
As a member of the caring professions, your service contract might require you to undergo external supervision during your time of employment. Supervision is often understood to be a management tool to ensure compliance to the required standards pertinent to your role.
However, External Clinical Supervision is about you.
How are you really “being” as you work to optimise your delivery of care? What issues are you facing domestically and professionally that you would rather not discuss with your managers, spouse or partner?
Often an exploration of your whole life & way of being alongside your professional processes can be very insightful, leading to empowerment and levels of fulfilment which have been previously absent.
External Clinical Supervision helps you thrive and not just survive.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a Bachelors degree in Pharmacy, a Diploma in Counselling, and a Clinical Supervision Certificate and have held Ministerial Credentials. I have over 2000 hours of counselling experience.
Having had experience as a community and NHS pharmacist, church minister, husband, parent & grandparent over the past forty odd years, I consider that I am able to understand the problems and issues that can trouble a human being.
Whether you come to me for counselling or supervision, you can be assured that I am ready, willing and able to help.
Member organisations
Association for Christian Counsellors
The Association of Christian Counsellors is a professional body representing and setting standards for Christian counselling and care in the UK. The organisation is made up of various different membership categories, including Counsellor and Accredited, and requires all members working as counsellors to undertake Continuous Professional Development on a regular basis.
Accredited register membership
Accredited Register Scheme
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
In general I am able to work in several areas and issues.
I am also involved in couples & relationship therapy.
Fees
All counselling fees are negotiated on an income related basis during the first session.
Supervision fees are available on request. Special rates apply for counselling students in placement.
