About Josephine
Josephine Ellis has worked in mental health for 13 years and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She focuses on helping people who are dealing with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and motivation. Her approachable manner aims to make the first step feel manageable for someone feeling unsure or overwhelmed.
Josephine believes people know their own story and brings a collaborative attitude to sessions.
How Josephine works
She helps clients identify strengths and build practical steps they can try between meetings. Conversations are straightforward and paced to suit what the person needs that week. Her practice also addresses a wider range of concerns such as anxiety, stress, grief, parenting strain and career questions.
Josephine works with eating and body image issues, attachment difficulties, obsessive thoughts and trauma-related symptoms including dissociation and post-traumatic stress. She also supports those coping with life changes, separation, and seasonal low mood. She offers a calm, steady presence and encourages small, achievable changes.
Sessions focus on what is useful right now and on building skills for future challenges. The overall aim is to help people feel more in control and make clearer choices. Josephine provides therapy in English and accepts international clients.
Her background and years of practice shape a pragmatic, compassionate style that suits people looking for clear, practical support.
What Josephine works with
The areas below are the ones Josephine selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 13 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online options
Josephine uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage symptoms and rebuild confidence. One common approach focuses on grounding and stabilisation after trauma - practical exercises that reduce overwhelming feelings and help people stay present. This work is useful for those experiencing post-traumatic stress, dissociation or intense stress reactions.Another strand emphasises exploring relationship patterns and attachment issues. Sessions look at how past experiences shape current connections and teach new ways to communicate and set healthy boundaries. This approach can help with relationship difficulties, separation and parenting stress.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods suit their goals, needs and preferences. Plans are reviewed and adjusted as progress is made so the work stays relevant and helpful.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat and text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat is useful for brief check-ins and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, study or family life while keeping the focus on practical, usable tools.
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