Suzanne Ellis

• EMDR therapy
• Mindfulness and attachment
• Therapeutic supervision

About Suzanne

Suzanne Ellis helps people who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, low, or stressed. She works with grief, trauma, relationship difficulties, addictions, self-esteem and life changes using person-centred, Gestalt and EMDR approaches. She is an Accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with 19 years' experience.

Suzanne draws on person-centred work to listen and reflect what matters to the client. She uses Gestalt ideas to focus on present-moment experience and how patterns show up in daily life. She also offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, known as EMDR, for people processing traumatic memories.

Sessions are described as a place to talk things through without judgement and at a personal pace. Suzanne aims to help people develop practical coping strategies for emotional distress, sleep or eating difficulties, and stress related to work or caregiving. She also supports people with intimacy concerns, communication problems and issues connected to adoption, attachment or ageing.

Her training includes a Masters in Counselling, an Advanced Diploma in Gestalt Therapy, a Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling and EMDR certification. She also holds a level 6 Certificate in therapeutic supervision and provides supervision to counsellors and healthcare professionals.

Suzanne works in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. To begin, clients are invited to use the site button to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How her approaches work in online counselling

Suzanne uses person-centred practice to listen closely and reflect what matters to the client; this is about building a collaborative working relationship and focusing on the client's experience and goals. Attachment-based ideas help look at patterns in close relationships and how earlier bonds can affect trust and intimacy now. EMDR is offered for people who are processing traumatic memories and involves focused techniques to reduce the distress attached to those memories.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Suzanne will discuss options, explain what each approach involves, and agree a plan based on the client's needs, practical goals and preferences. She works with the client to review progress and adjust the approach as needed.

The biography does not list specific session formats here, so please confirm current session options before booking. Practically, online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving and travel, and it can allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people choose sessions that suit their energy levels, such as camera on for deeper work or audio for a quicker session.

Topics Suzanne lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Grief
• Self-esteem
• Coping with life changes
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Depression
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• First responder issues
• Guilt and shame
• HIV and AIDS
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Suzanne

Does she work with anxiety and stress?

Yes. She works with anxiety, stress, panic symptoms and related sleep or eating difficulties.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses person-centred counselling, Gestalt principles and EMDR as part of trauma-focused work.

How much experience does she have?

She has 19 years' experience working in counselling and related roles.

Is she a registered professional in the UK?

She is an Accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.

What languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

She does not accept international clients at present.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start counselling with her?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.