Elsie Pollock
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About me
“Therapy should not be theory-driven but relationship-driven.” – Irvin Yalom
My Approach as a Therapist
If you're seeking a space to process emotional blocks, deepen your self-awareness, and make lasting changes that align with a life you truly love, I invite you to explore my approach to therapy.
My own journey into psychotherapy began with art and journaling; practices that served as my own self-therapy for many years. These creative outlets allowed me to navigate my inner world and uncover profound insights, ultimately leading me to formalise my understanding of human emotions and relationships through psychotherapy training. Today, I integrate creative journaling and psychotherapy to help others access their own unique paths toward healing and growth.
I offer a warm, non-judgmental, and confidential space where you can feel safe to explore whatever is on your mind. Together, we’ll navigate your past, present, and future in a way that feels right for you. Whether it’s processing emotional pain, exploring your creativity, or envisioning the life you want to build, our work will be a collaborative process guided by your needs and goals.
A Relational and Creative Approach
At the core of my work is the belief that therapy is a relationship - one built on trust, understanding, and compassion. Each person’s story is unique, and so too is the therapeutic journey. Drawing from my background in both art and psychotherapy, I aim to create a space where your story can unfold naturally, and where new possibilities can emerge.
For clients who are open to it, I integrate creative techniques such as journaling and expressive art exercises into our sessions. These tools can help uncover insights, process emotions, and inspire new ways of thinking about your life and relationships.
How We Can Work Together
We’ll start where you are now—whether that’s exploring patterns from the past, navigating present challenges, or envisioning and creating the future you desire. I am an accredited Psychotherapist and also a qualified coach. Unlike pure coaching, my therapeutic training allows us to go deeper when needed, addressing emotional imbalances or unresolved issues. And unlike traditional counselling, our work isn’t limited to the past and present; we can also focus on your aspirations and how to make them a reality.
Change doesn’t happen overnight, but with curiosity, creativity, and collaboration, it is absolutely possible. My goal is to help you uncover what’s holding you back, heal what needs healing, and move toward a more fulfilling, authentic life.
Let’s Begin
If this resonates with you, I’d love to work alongside you. Therapy is your space to be heard, to be supported, and to explore what truly matters to you. All you need to bring is yourself, just as you are right now. Together, we’ll create something meaningful from there.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have Msc in Integrated Psychotherapy and Coaching. This is the first qualification of its kind and is a four-stage, comprehensive way of integrative therapy and coaching in order to get the most out of each practice.
I am an accredited member of the BACP.
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
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£75.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
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My working hours are flexible and my availability is increasing from January 2025 - so please feel free to enquire.
