- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
About Josephine
Josephine Ellis is a counsellor registered with the BACP and has 13 years of practice in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and the common stresses of life transitions. Josephine often supports young adults navigating early adulthood challenges such as starting careers, study changes, relationship shifts and identity questions.
Her way of working is straightforward. She treats clients as the experts in their own lives and looks for existing strengths to build on. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking that can make day-to-day life feel more manageable. Conversations stay grounded and direct rather than clinical or abstract.
Josephine draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address problems like anxiety, grief, eating and body image concerns, post-traumatic stress and dissociation. She also helps with attachment issues, obsessive thoughts, and the aftermath of separation or sexual assault. People come to her for help with both sudden changes and long-term patterns that keep repeating.
Over more than a decade she has seen a wide range of situations linked to parenting pressures, career crossroads, and coping after disaster. Her approach aims to break issues down into understandable parts and to set realistic next steps. The focus is on what clients can try between sessions to feel steadier and more able to cope.
If someone wants to begin, they follow the online matching process and schedule an initial session. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, and international clients are accepted.
How her therapeutic methods translate to online work
Josephine uses evidence-informed techniques that concentrate on practical change. One approach focuses on understanding patterns - looking at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours link together and teaching ways to interrupt unhelpful cycles. This helps with anxiety, obsessive thoughts and low mood. Another approach strengthens attachment and relationship awareness - helping people notice how early connections shape current relationships and teaching clearer communication and boundary skills that can ease relationship strain and social anxiety.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will discuss options with clients and adjust methods based on their needs, goals and how they prefer to work. That means trying techniques together and checking what helps most in everyday life, rather than committing to a single method up front.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around study, work and travel and reduce the time needed for commuting. They also allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight and let clients choose whether to be on camera or not depending on what feels most manageable.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and a range of life stresses including young adult issues.
How would she describe her approach?
She uses clear, practical conversations that focus on strengths and small steps clients can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience working with people in the UK on a variety of mental health and life concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients from other countries?
International clients are accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; costs vary with location.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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