About Ellie
Ellie Byrne is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction and major life changes. She works with people affected by trauma, depression and relationship challenges. Ellie also supports those facing issues around grief, intimacy, sleep, eating, self-esteem and career concerns.
Ellie trained and practices as a psychotherapist with a BACP credential, and she brings five years of clinical experience to her work. She follows a person-centred ethic, placing the client at the heart of sessions and adapting therapy to each person’s needs.
Background and approach
This means sessions move at the client’s pace and focus on what matters most to them. Her approach draws on several methods so that practical steps suit the situation. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy helps with unhelpful thoughts and routines.
Mindfulness strategies support grounding and stress reduction. Existential ideas are used when people are facing big life questions. Ellie has a particular interest in supporting LGBT people and those coping with addiction, trauma or intense life transitions.
She also works with people who have ADHD, bipolar conditions, attachment or personality-related concerns, and those affected by family or caregiver stresses. Therapy with Ellie typically begins by discussing what the client wants to change or understand. From there she and the client plan how to work together using clear, everyday language.
She encourages small steps and regular review so progress is practical and visible.
What Ellie works with
Everything Ellie lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Ellie is listed here; the rest shows what else Ellie works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Ellie lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Ellie’s approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person and their priorities. The counsellor follows what matters most to the client and helps them find their own solutions. This approach can support self-esteem, relationship questions and big life decisions.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers straightforward techniques to change unhelpful patterns. It is often useful for anxiety, low mood and managing stress.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and grounding practices to reduce reactivity and manage strong emotions. These skills can help with sleep, stress and staying present during difficult moments.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Ellie will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She checks in regularly and adapts the plan as things change so therapy stays useful and relevant.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow short check-ins when needed and avoid travel time. Some formats may suit quieter, longer or faster check-ins, so discussing practical arrangements helps match the therapy to everyday life.
Questions people ask about Ellie
What problems can I bring to sessions?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression and addictions as well as trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues. Other focus areas include sleep, eating, self-esteem, career concerns and ADHD.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Ellie works in a person-centred way so the client leads the pace and topics. She blends practical techniques such as cognitive behavioural tools with reflective and mindfulness-based exercises.
What experience does the counsellor have?
Ellie has five years of clinical experience working with people facing addiction, trauma and major life changes. That experience informs how she tailors sessions to each person.
What are the listed credentials and where is she based?
Ellie holds BACP registration and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in another language or from abroad?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to start therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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