About me
Hello, I'm Elle and I'm an Integrative counsellor and therapist based in Devon, working online throughout the UK.
I can help with many issues, including anxiety, depression, PTSD, OCD, trauma, grief and general life overwhelm. I have helped many people during difficult transitions in their lives, such as post-birth, perimenopause and retirement. I have a special interest in OCD based on my personal experience, and work with all types of obsessions and compulsions. No matter how weird or unacceptable they may feel, I guarantee they will come as no surprise to me! I work with warmth, compassion and humour and aim to bring high levels of knowledge and skill to my work.
My approach uses Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), a therapy rooted in clinical research that is effective in treating a wide range of issues. In a nutshell, it involves accepting that we can’t always change what we think and feel, but we can choose how to respond to our thoughts and feelings differently, allowing us to focus on living our lives the way we want to.
I blend ACT with compassion-based, attachment and somatic (body-based) philosophies to provide a creative and practical approach. I believe that human connection is at the heart of successful therapy outcomes, and I aim for a rich and productive therapeutic relationship in which you feel safe, heard and able to move forward in your life.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have always been passionate about empowering people to explore their potential, and worked for years in the education system. I qualified as a counsellor in 2015 and have worked both in the NHS and in private practice. As a member of the BACP I believe in and adhere to their code of ethics and standards.
MA Counselling and Psychotherapy 2024
Advanced Diploma Integrative counselling
Certificate in Integrative counselling
Certificate in Focusing
ACT and Anxiety
ACT as a Brief Intervention
BA Hons English Literature
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£40.00 - £55.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My fees are £55 per hour, and I charge concessionary rates for those who need them.
When I work
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Further information
Please contact me on 07743508744 or email me at eleanor@hiddenoak.space to arrange an appointment.
