Ellie Parkins
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About me
Hello, I'm Ellie - an Integrative Psychotherapist based in London, offering therapy online and in person.
There are many reasons to seek therapy. You might be facing a difficult time, navigating change, or wanting to understand patterns that no longer serve you. Perhaps past experiences continue to shape your present, or relationships feel challenging in ways you can’t quite put into words. Whatever brings you here, all of you is welcome.
While I support a number of challenges, but I have a special interest in OCD, disordered eating, and attachment - areas where emotions, thoughts and behaviours can feel particularly stuck.
My approach is relational and integrative, meaning I tailor our work to your needs while placing the therapeutic relationship at the heart of the process.
I draw on humanistic, psychodynamic and evidence-based approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) to help make sense of your experiences and create meaningful change.
At its core, therapy with me is a space where you feel heard, understood and met with warmth and curiosity. I don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach - our work is about finding what feels true and helpful for you.
If this resonates, I’d love to hear from you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a BACP-accredited Masters in Counselling & Psychotherapy where I was awarded a distinction.
I have worked within different therapeutic settings, including low-cost/accessible therapy services, university counselling services, and within private healthcare settings in a clinical and non-clinical capacity.
I've worked with clients seeking support for a variety of issues, including; OCD, anxiety, grief, relational difficulties, disordered eating, anger and trauma.
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
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Fees
£65.00 - £70.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a free introductory call before scheduling an assessment. This gives us the chance to get to know each other better, before committing to the process.
- Assessments/introductory sessions are £50 (50 minutes)
- Ongoing therapy sessions are £70 (50 minutes)
I am able to offer concessions, but these are subject to availability.
Further information
Once we've connected, we’ll arrange a 50-minute assessment which is an opportunity for me to learn more about you, and you to get a sense of working with me.
If we decide to go ahead together, we’ll arrange weekly sessions lasting 50 minutes (a typical ‘therapy hour’), at a set time and date each week.
There’s no set timeframe for therapy, but I suggest we commit to a minimum of 6 weeks to settle in together and then review your experience.
