At a glance
- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 399603
- Experience
- 5 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp.
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- Person centred
- Motivational interviewing
- Five years experience
About Ellie
Ellie Byrne is a counsellor who focuses on helping people through stressful and overwhelming moments. She works with individuals facing anxiety, depression, addiction and the effects of trauma. Ellie aims to create a calm space where people can speak openly and figure out what they need next.
Ellie uses a person-centred style that lets clients set the pace and priorities. She also draws on motivational interviewing to support change, and cognitive behavioural ideas to help people spot and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. These approaches are used in ways that match each person’s situation and goals.
Ellie trained as a psychologist and psychotherapist and holds BACP accreditation, which is noted here as provided. She has five years of professional experience supporting people through major life changes, substance use concerns and the aftermath of abuse and trauma. Her background also includes work with stress, grief, relationship problems and parenting strains.
Sessions focus on clear, practical steps as well as understanding deeper patterns that might repeat over time. Conversations can include coping strategies for sleep, mood and anger, planning around career or family pressures, or gentle exploration of identity and intimacy issues. The aim is steady, manageable progress rather than rushed fixes.
Ellie practises in the United Kingdom and offers therapy in English. If you are thinking about starting, use the site’s Start Therapy option to complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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How Ellie uses therapeutic approaches online
Ellie draws on motivational interviewing to help people clarify what matters to them and build their own reasons for change. This is a conversational method that supports motivation and practical next steps rather than giving directives. She also uses client-centred therapy, which gives the person space to lead the session while the counsellor listens and reflects to help meaning become clearer.
When helpful, cognitive behavioural ideas are introduced to notice patterns of thought and behaviour and to try small experiments that can shift daily routines. These approaches are presented simply and tailored to the issue being worked on, such as anxiety, sleep problems or substance use concerns.
Finding the right method is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify which approach or mix of approaches fits their needs, goals and preferences. That choice can change over time as progress is made and priorities shift.
If you are considering online therapy, please confirm which session formats the therapist currently offers before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can focus on the conversation. Registered or accredited professionals can use these options to support steady, practical progress while adapting tasks and exercises to everyday life. -
Areas of expertise
Also works with
LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHDAdditional focus areas
Antisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issuesTherapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyExperience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Ellie help with?
Ellie supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and addiction, along with trauma and coping with major life changes.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her work is person-centred and non-judgemental, using motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioural ideas to support change and practical coping.
What experience does she bring?
She has five years of professional experience as a psychologist and psychotherapist working with issues like substance use, trauma, grief and relationship concerns.
Which professional credential does she hold?
She is listed with the BACP, as provided in her profile information in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK book sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted according to the profile details.
How are charges and subscriptions handled?
Session costs vary with location and therapist availability, and therapy uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions as the therapist’s availability allows.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers