Josephine Ellis
Compassionate, strengths-based counselling
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About Josephine
Josephine Ellis is a counsellor with 13 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing relationship problems, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and feelings of low motivation. Josephine encourages clients to see themselves as the expert in their own story and looks for strengths to build on during therapy.
Her approach is warm and straightforward. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear goals. She aims to make starting therapy less daunting by acknowledging the courage it takes to ask for help and by offering steady, patient support.
Background and approach
Josephine draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address anxiety, stress and attachment concerns. She also helps people manage grief, anger and the strain of major life changes. When eating and body image issues appear, she takes a measured, non-judgemental stance to help clients unpack patterns and triggers.
Those affected by sexual assault, post-traumatic stress, dissociation or obsessive thoughts can work on pacing, grounding and coping strategies. She also supports people dealing with separation, parenting pressures and young adult issues, aiming to restore a sense of agency and clearer thinking. Every plan is shaped to the individual.
Josephine works collaboratively to set goals, try practical techniques and check progress at each step. She emphasises small, achievable changes that fit into everyday life.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 13
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 98366
- Languages
- English
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Josephine's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Josephine works with
Everything Josephine lists, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
How Josephine works online
Another approach concentrates on stabilising reactions after trauma by teaching grounding and pacing strategies. These tools aim to reduce overwhelming symptoms and help people feel more able to manage day-to-day tasks. Both approaches emphasise clear steps and homework tasks the client can try between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences, discuss options and shape a plan collaboratively. If one method does not fit, she will adjust the approach so therapy feels manageable and relevant.
Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online work can make fitting therapy into a busy week easier and reduce travel time. It can also allow for shorter check-ins or sessions that better suit work or family schedules, while keeping the focus on practical change and steady progress.
Questions and answers
What kinds of concerns can Josephine help with?
She helps with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, anxiety and stress, as well as grief, parenting strain and career worries.
What is her style in sessions?
Her style is warm and straightforward, focusing on practical steps and building on a person’s existing strengths.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
International clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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