Jenny Ellis
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About me
When anxious thoughts and depressive feelings get too much, we can lose sight of ourselves. I aim to meet you where you are and look together at what’s happening for you, and perhaps make changes based on what you find.
I use Person-Centred theory, which is about helping you grow towards your potential, and Psychodynamic theory, which is about understanding how your past may be affecting things in your present. Both theories offer ways to understand yourself which can help you make new and different choices. I also focus on the relationship between us, as this offers an opportunity to further understand yourself and how you relate to others.
It can be hard to let yourself try something like counselling, to take the risk of looking at parts of yourself that feel vulnerable, and to allow someone else to see them too. I use the tag line “Allow Yourself” to encourage the part of you that wants to take that risk, that thinks it might be worth it because, deep down, it knows how much you matter.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling from Gloucestershire College, where I now teach Counselling Skills and Counselling Theory.
Areas that I specialise in are anxiety, self-harm, depression, and suicidal ideation. I also have an interest and experience in working with identity topics. These include but are not restricted to, existential questions, gender and sexuality, and relationships, including non-monogamy, polyamory and kink.
I work in a way that is trauma informed, focusing on grounding techniques over talking about traumatic details.
I am also registered with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) which means I work in a way that is recognised as ethical and effective.
As well as private practice and teaching, I am a counsellor at Essential Space, a counselling agency committed to embracing inclusivity. As part of their Identity Space project, I provide gender, sexuality and diverse relationship LGBTQIA+ support.
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
£55.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Additional information
I offer 50 minute sessions, typically once a week, for £55, face to face in therapy rooms located in Cheltenham and Shurdington. I also offer remote working via the telephone or online via Teams.
I currently have availability on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. If these times or days do not work for you, please do still get in touch and let me know your availability. I always try to be flexible where possible.
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