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Jacqueline "Jacky" Ellis, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - Anxiety and addictions
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- Attachment focus
- Adoption issues
About Jacqueline
Jacqueline "Jacky" Ellis is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with three years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and low self-esteem. Her work also addresses issues linked to adoption and attachment.
Jacky trained at degree level as an integrative counsellor and combines several approaches in her sessions. She uses cognitive behavioural techniques to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also draws on client-centred methods to focus on what the person wants to work on, and on attachment-based ideas when early relationships affect current patterns.
In practice she supports adults through a range of mental health concerns noted in her background, including dissociation, mood disorders, identity and belonging questions, trauma bonding, and addictive behaviours. She also works with adoption-related matters, having completed an adoption-specific course relevant to this area.
Her sessions aim to be practical and conversational. She listens to what matters most and helps people try methods that may reduce distress or improve coping. Work can include noticing thought patterns, practising new responses, and exploring past relational themes that influence present life.
Jacky volunteers at an addiction centre alongside her private practice and lists professional membership with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. For service details she refers people to the relevant professional directories.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Jacqueline uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test different ways of responding. CBT focuses on practical steps such as identifying thought patterns, trying small behaviour changes, and reviewing what helps reduce distress.She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current reactions. This can help when patterns of closeness, avoidance or fear repeat in adult life. Client-centred work shapes sessions around what the person most wants to address and keeps the pace driven by the client.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Jacqueline will discuss goals and preferences and then try methods that suit the person’s situation. That collaborative decision is reviewed as therapy progresses so the approach can be adjusted.
Confirm the specific online session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time. It can also allow sessions without being on camera if that feels better or when bandwidth is limited. Many people find these practical features help maintain consistent work alongside everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief and self-esteem issues, plus adoption-related concerns and attachment issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses an integrative, practical approach that includes cognitive behavioural techniques, client-centred listening and attachment-based thinking.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience and also volunteers at an addiction centre.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a course of sessions?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.