Jacqueline "Jacky" Ellis, BACP

Jacqueline "Jacky" Ellis is a counsellor with a degree and three years' experience. She holds BACP membership and works in the United Kingdom. Jacky presents herself as warm and non-judgemental, aiming to put people at ease when they take the step to start therapy.

Jacky uses a blend of approaches to suit each person. She draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at early trauma and patterns. She also uses humanistic ways of working to help people find their authentic selves, and cognitive behavioural techniques to address current thoughts and behaviours.

She has direct experience supporting people with anxiety, stress, addiction, grief, low self-esteem and trauma. Her background includes volunteer work at an addiction centre and work with adoption-related concerns. The biography notes a specific adoption course that informs her work in adoption contexts.

In sessions she aims to offer empathy, warmth and practical conversation. People can expect a mix of talking, noticing patterns and trying small changes between sessions. Jacky emphasises collaborative work so that goals come from what the person wants to change.

Her practice covers issues such as attachment, communication and control problems, body image, chronic illness and bereavement among others. For further details she refers to public professional listings including the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy where she is a member.

How Jacky's approaches translate to online counselling

Jacky uses attachment-based thinking to look at how early relationships shape current patterns, helping people understand why they react in certain ways and what might feel safer or more comfortable now. Client-centred work focuses on listening, empathy and helping people find their own answers, which can make sessions feel supportive and person-led. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used to spot unhelpful thoughts and try small, practical changes that reduce anxiety and improve day-to-day coping.

Choosing the right mix of these approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and will adjust methods as understanding grows. You and the therapist decide collaboratively which tools to try and how to measure progress.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports steady continuity of care when attending in-person sessions would be difficult. Registered or accredited professionals can guide practical choices so therapy fits daily life and personal goals.