- Attachment focus
- CBT techniques
- Adoption experience
About Jacqueline
Jacqueline "Jacky" Ellis is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with three years' experience. She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief and self-esteem concerns. Jacky also names areas such as attachment and adoption-related issues among her focus areas.
Jacky trained to work across a few different ways of working, describing an integrative approach that draws on psychodynamic ideas about early trauma, humanistic thinking about identity, and cognitive behavioural methods. She also mentions a completed adoption course and volunteer work at an addiction centre as parts of her background.
In practice she helps people talk through difficult memories, relationship patterns and problems with substance use. Sessions aim to look at how past experiences shape current feelings and behaviours, and to try practical steps for changing unhelpful patterns. The tone she describes is non-judgemental and supportive.
People who come to her often bring issues such as attachment difficulties, dissociation, identity struggles, grief, and eating or addiction problems. She lists work with chronic pain, blended family stress, communication and control issues, and commitment concerns among other topics.
Jacky points readers to professional listings for more detail on her services, including the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy where she is a member. Before booking, check the current session options and practical arrangements she offers.
Approaches in remote sessions and how they help
Jacky uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current trust and closeness. This helps when guilt or shame links back to family, adoption or abandonment worries.She also draws on client-centred ways of working, which focus on listening and reflecting what someone says so they can make sense of their feelings. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) features too, offering straightforward tools to notice and change thoughts that fuel shame and anxiety.
Choosing the right mix is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences with the person and together decide which approaches to use. That way the methods fit the problem rather than the person having to fit a single style.
Confirm which remote session formats are currently offered before booking, since the original profile does not specify them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around daily life, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and remove the need to travel to appointments. Registered or accredited professionals often adapt exercises and pacing to suit the online setting so the work remains practical and focused.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief and self-esteem concerns, and related issues such as attachment, adoption and body image.
How would she approach shame or guilt?
Her approach combines talking about early experiences and current patterns with practical cognitive behavioural strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours.
What experience does she have?
Jacky has three years of counselling experience and volunteers at an addiction centre, giving her direct work with substance-related problems.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the original profile does not list specific formats.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.