About me
My name is Elle,
I offer a warm, non-judgmental space where you can feel truly heard and understood. I strive to make our sessions interactive and collaborative, providing the space you need to reflect and find your path forward at your own pace.
I work in person in Bermondsey, Peckham, Borough, London Bridge, Canary Wharf, and the City of London alongside Dr Doyle, Meow-meow, Bertie, and Rocco. These are my highly trained therapy cats. Their specialisms are sitting on laps and being stroked.
I am a qualified Accredited Professional Registrant and an experienced mental health practitioner, with several thousand clinical hours of face-to-face, online, and telephone work with clients across the UK.
My approach is tailored to your needs, drawing on therapies such as psychodynamic therapy, person-centred therapy, transactional analysis, gestalt therapy, pluralistic therapy, and cognitive behavioural therapy to best support you. If you would like to learn more about how I work, please read on.
We all need a space where we can feel seen and heard. Sometimes, therapy might be the first time you've found such a safe place to be yourself. Working on your identity could mean getting to know someone you might quite like. It could also mean learning to appreciate and love this version of yourself!
Here are some reasons you are considering coming to sessions.
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Affairs and Betrayals
- Bereavement and Loss
- Bullying
- Depression
- Domestic Abuse
- Identity
- Loneliness
- OCD
- Overthinking
- Obsessional Thoughts
- Perimenopause and Menopause
- Separation and Divorce
- Toxic Relationships
- Trauma in childhood or if you have been impacted as an adult.
Or Are You;
- Constantly on AI, trying to make sense of your mental health?
- Do you use AI to write replies to friends and family via messages because of anxiety about saying the wrong thing?
- Are you concerned about overusing AI to explore your feelings, and do you feel stuck in repetitive cycles?
- Perhaps you are starting GLP-1 medications for health reasons and want to talk about concerns? Or you have taken them and are finding life hard adjusting to the weight loss and body issues that have come up?
- Anxiety around global geopolitical instability and its potential effects on your career and future, which is impacting your mental health, leading to additional anxiety.
- Challenges living in multi-occupancy properties with housemates and navigating these relationships.
- Are you just about keeping up with everything life throws at you seems to be too much of late?
- Managing your career, relationships, friendships, dating life, and exploring your identity is not easy to balance, and you are out of alignment, feeling overwhelmed, and want to establish a baseline.
- Family issues
You don’t have to face these struggles alone. In our sessions, you can openly share and start to understand the obstacles in your way. Together, we’ll aim for greater clarity, confidence, and a life that truly feels like yours.
I provide a calm space where you can untangle your thoughts and identify what’s holding you back. Let’s work together to help you feel more confident and clear-headed.
What kind of clients do I see?
I see clients like you!
I work with a range of clinical issues, such as depression, anxiety, relationships, ADHD, and much more. My specialism is working with adults who have complex mental health issues and who have experienced trauma in their childhood or adult life, and those living with chronic health issues.
I won't know exactly how you feel, and I won't pretend to, as we are all unique. I do, however, bring a wealth of professional knowledge and life experiences, a strong awareness of how symptoms can affect people, and the ability to develop coping tools to make life more manageable.
I also work with adults with complex trauma from childhood, anxiety, depression, suicide ideation, intrusive thoughts, OCD, study & exams, impostor syndrome, relationships, identity, leaving home, sharing a new home with housemates, and challenges with self-confidence, so they can feel more in control and supported in their daily lives.
Life doesn’t have to feel like a never-ending rollercoaster, juggling relationships and advancing. Life can feel overwhelming balancing relationships, career, and social pressures. Understanding where you fit in this changing world and managing technology concerns may also be challenging. All out alone. Contact me now to book a session and start finding balance, clarity, and direction together.
A detailed area of my specialism:
My clinical speciality is childhood trauma. This includes sexual abuse, neglect, emotional and physical abuse, and the effects of intergenerational trauma on individuals.
I began my specialist training by working one day a week at One in Four. I engaged in a two-year-long therapy program with adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse, intergenerational trauma, emotional abuse, neglect, kidnapping, torture, rape, and violence in South-East and North London.
Trauma can be complex and varies for each survivor. Still, it can cause symptoms like depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, self-harm, addictions, relationship problems, trust issues, low self-worth, low self-esteem, and a lack of confidence.
What happens in our sessions?
I take a holistic approach, examining mind, body, and spirit. I focus on enhancing the well-being of the 'whole person.' I use a range of stabilisation, coping, and other tools. You can incorporate these into your life to help you feel more grounded.
Ultimately, strengthening all aspects of your life that need focus and aiming to become the best version of yourself. We will create a personalized roadmap and baseline to help you stay grounded and present for your future self.
Please refer to my website for further details.
Accessibility:
I currently do not have wheelchair access, nor is there step-free access.
What is the best way to contact me?
Reach out today by telephone, email, or text to book your first session or to ask any questions. You can also visit my website to get started.
I very much look forward to hearing from you soon.
Elle
Training, qualifications & experience
- Accredited Professional Registrant PNCPS (Acc).
- Advanced Diploma In Clinical Counselling Supervision: Somerset, Level 7: Distinction ADV. Dip. S CS
- Diploma in Diversity, Cultural Competencies, Race & Anti-Discrimination Practice: Specialist Professional Training (80 hours live training).
- Advanced Diploma In Counselling Practice: Guildford, Level 5. ADV. Dip. CP
- Professional Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling Practice: East London, Level 5. PROF. Dip PSY C
- Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling: Assessment and ACTO-accredited (80 hours live training).
- Advanced Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling: East London, Level 4. ADV. Dip. PSY C
- Diploma in Counselling Skills and Theory: East London, level 4. Dip. CST
Certificate in Counselling Skills and Theory: North London: CPCAB Portfolio, Skills Training and Exam. Level 3 - CSK - L3 - Certificate in Counselling Skills: North London: CPCAB Portfolio, Skills Training and Exam. Level 2 - CSK - L2
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
£75.00 - £100.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I work as a clinical supervisor (please see my supervisor page on here) and therapist, welcoming counselling trainees and psychotherapy students in my clinical practice, offering a reduced fee if in training on placement or studying.
When I work
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Further information
Duration of sessions:
- Weekly Sessions
- 2-3 Sessions Rewind Technique
- Twice - Weekly Sessions
- Fortnightly Sessions
- Single - Session Therapy
- Maintenance Sessions
