Josephine Ellis, BACP
Josephine Ellis is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 13 years of professional experience.
About Josephine
Josephine Ellis is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 13 years of professional experience. She works with people facing relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. Josephine encourages clients to recognise their own strengths as part of moving forward.
She says taking the first step into therapy often takes courage and acknowledges that effort. Josephine aims to make sessions practical and straightforward. She listens to each person’s story and helps them spot patterns that keep causes of distress repeating.
Background and approach
Conversations focus on manageable steps you can try between sessions rather than on jargon or theory. Her work covers a wide range of concerns including anxiety, grief, career stress and parenting strain. Josephine also supports people dealing with attachment issues, body image and eating-related worries.
She has experience with trauma-related reactions such as dissociation and post-traumatic stress. Sessions are tailored around what the client wants to change. Josephine helps people set small goals and track progress at a pace that suits them.
She shares practical tools for coping, which clients can adapt to day-to-day life. People who choose Josephine can expect a calm, steady approach and clear conversation about what might help next. She works in English and accepts international clients, offering remote session formats to fit different needs.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 98366 | March 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Josephine lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Practical therapeutic approaches for online support
Josephine uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical work. One common approach she uses helps people recognise unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns, and then try simple behavioural experiments to test different ways of coping. This can be useful for anxiety, low mood and stress.Another strand of her work focuses on addressing trauma-related reactions by helping people stabilise day-to-day routines and build tolerance for strong emotions. This approach supports recovery from experiences such as abuse, accidents or other forms of harm by slowly increasing what feels manageable.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Josephine discusses options with each person and adjusts methods to fit their goals and pace. Together the client and therapist decide what to try first and review progress along the way.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls offer face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a camera feels unnecessary. Live chat and text-based messaging are handy for brief check-ins, ongoing reflection, or when typing feels more comfortable than talking. These options aim to increase flexibility so people can access support in ways that suit their routine and needs.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Josephine help with?
She works with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem concerns, depression, anxiety and stress. Her practice also covers grief, career worries, parenting strain and a range of eating and body image concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is practical and conversational with a focus on small, achievable steps. Sessions aim to identify patterns and teach coping tools you can use between meetings.
What experience does she bring?
Josephine has 13 years of professional experience working with people on trauma, mood and relationship challenges. She draws on that background to offer steady, experienced support.
Which professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Are sessions available in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients for remote work.
What session formats are offered?
Josephine provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start therapy with Josephine?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.