Mark Ellis
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About me
While my work encompasses a wide array of issues, such as trauma, anxiety and depression, I have a particular interest in relationships, sex, sexuality and gender.
I work with individuals, couples and polycules, in my office in East Oxford and online. I work with both adults and teenagers. My practice is LGBTQ+ affirming. I welcome people of all gender identities, relationship structures, sexual practices and orientations. I strive to be anti-racist and see this as life-long work. Whatever you may be experiencing, I am here to guide you through my therapeutic process, drawing on evidence-based techniques, together with deep empathy and careful attention to detail.
I have completed a rigorous, four-year postgraduate-level psychotherapy training at Oxford University. I have conducted academic research in psychotherapy, also at Oxford University, where I am now a guest lecturer. For over a decade, I have worked in a wide variety of pastoral and therapeutic roles. I bring this wealth of knowledge and experience into my work with each and every client.
If you would like to explore working with me, or have any questions, please get in touch, and we can arrange a brief telephone call to discuss practicalities. This call is free of charge and carries no obligation. Then, if it seems like a good fit, we can book an initial 50-minute consultation to talk in more depth about what might be right for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I practice using the psychodynamic model. I have a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling and Masters in Psychodynamic Practice from Oxford University. I am a member of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I am currently completing a Diploma in Psychosexual Therapy at Tavistock Relationships, and working towards accreditation with the College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (COSRT). I am in regular supervision and I hold professional liability insurance with Balens Ltd.
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.
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Fees
£67.00 - £97.00
Additional information
Individuals - £67/50 minutes; couples/polycules - £97/50 minutes.
My normal way of working is to offer weekly sessions at a fixed, regular time each week, on an open-ended basis. However, I recognise that this is not appropriate for everyone. For this reason, I can also offer short-term work with a pre-agreed number of sessions (such as 4 or 6 sessions), or one-off sessions arranged on an ad hoc basis. We can discuss what would be best for you during our initial consultation.
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