Ellie Quine
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About me
My name is Ellie. I am an experienced BACP accredited counsellor with a private practice in Steyning, West Sussex. I am also trained to work with clients online, giving you flexibility in how we connect. I specialise in Humanistic Psychotherapeutic Counselling and EMDR therapy. I offer both short-term and long-term one-to-one therapy for adults and young people. I have a wealth of experience in education and work with young people, families and adults as both a Primary Mental Health Worker and a counsellor.
I have extensive experience in areas including trauma, PTSD, stress, family and relationship issues, anxiety, bereavement and depression. However, I can help with a wide range of issues you may be faced with.
We all have times when we feel that life is getting on top of us. This is a natural part of all our realities, and our movement through these times is part of our overall growth and development as a person. Often we can successfully negotiate these difficult times or events ourselves, but sometimes we may decide that we need some support. This is where I aim to provide the help that you may need.
Whatever your personal journey, I offer a compassionate, non-judgmental space where we can work together towards healing and growth. My experience spans many areas of human struggle, and I'm committed to tailoring our sessions to your unique needs and goals
How Counselling Can Help
Humanistic Counselling
My primary approach is Humanistic Counselling, which focuses on your unique experiences and potential for growth. This way of working emphasises your inherent capacity for autonomy, self-understanding and positive change. I draw on a wide range of theoretical teachings including Gestalt, Focusing, Existential Psychotherapy, Attachment Theory and Transactional Analysis. This means that I take a holistic, person-centred view of the human being that considers the mental and physical as well as the emotional.
EMDR: A Powerful Tool for Healing
Should the difficulties you are experiencing stem from a traumatic event, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) may be the most productive therapeutic approach. This is a specialised therapy that can be particularly effective for processing traumatic experiences and relieving symptoms of PTSD. It can also help with anxiety, phobias, and other issues rooted in distressing past events. EMDR works by helping your brain reprocess difficult memories, reducing their emotional impact and allowing you to move forward. As a trained EMDR practitioner, I can guide you through this transformative process.
What to expect in your first session
A single counselling session lasts 50 minutes and usually takes place once a week. You may choose to have a few sessions over a short period of time, perhaps for just a matter of weeks to get you through a difficult time. However, you may like to work with me for a longer period, or maybe you just need support every now and then.
I will spend this time with you in the relaxed, comfortable setting of my therapy room. I will commit my time with you to listening without making judgement, in order to develop a holistic understanding of you as a unique person. We will work together in confidentiality so that we can further understand what has brought you to counselling. In the safe space of the therapy room we can begin experimenting with ways of being that may alleviate future unease, in order to find more satisfying and fulfilling ways of living your life.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am qualified with a Post Graduate Diploma in Humanistic Psychotherapeutic Counselling. I am also a qualified EMDR practitioner. I completed my core EMDR training with the EMDR Academy and my Level 1 Child & Adolescent EMDR Training with The Child Trauma Therapy Centre. I am an accredited member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and subscribe to their Code of Ethics and Professional Practice. I also hold a current, enhanced DBS certificate for my work with young people and children. I am also a member of the EMDR association.
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.
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Fees
£50.00 - £75.00
Free initial in-person session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Your initial consultation will be free and will last 30 minutes. This will enable me to get to know a little bit about you. It will also give you the opportunity to ask any questions you may have, talk about your concerns and discuss your goals for counselling.
Each subsequent session will last 50 minutes and will cost:
Counselling (Humanistic approach): £50 per 50-minute session
EMDR therapy: £75 per 50-minute session
Concessionary rates may be available upon request if you are a trainee counsellor or on a low income. Please feel free to discuss this with me when you first get in touch.
