Janine Ellis, BACP

Janine Ellis is a fully qualified psychotherapeutic counsellor who works with adults and young people aged 18 and over. She holds a Masters with distinction in Integrative Counselling and is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), which reflects her commitment to professional standards and ethical practice.

In addition to her private practice, Janine supports couples as a relationship counsellor with Relate Bradford & Leeds. Before retraining as a counsellor she spent twenty years working in the music industry at independent record labels in London. That experience informs specialist work with musicians and music industry professionals, offering an understanding of the particular pressures and culture of that field.

Janine adopts an integrative, principally relational and person-centred approach, prioritising a trusting, respectful therapeutic relationship free from judgement. She works pluralistically and may draw on a range of theories and techniques to meet each client’s individual needs, including cognitive behavioural ideas, psychodynamic thinking, attachment theory and compassion-focused perspectives. Collaboration and client preference guide the work, with a focus on building self-awareness as a foundation for change.

Clients come to Janine for help with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy and self-esteem concerns, LGBT issues, coping with life changes and other areas such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, communication problems and fertility-related struggles. She describes her work as grounded in respect, curiosity and a belief that confronting painful experiences can open a path toward greater insight and healing.

Integrative approaches for online therapeutic support

Janine commonly uses client-centred therapy, which focuses on understanding each person from their own perspective and creating a warm, non-judgemental therapeutic relationship that supports self-exploration and personal growth. She also draws on attachment-based therapy to explore how early relationships and attachment patterns influence current connections and emotional responses - this approach can be useful for relationship, intimacy and abandonment-related issues. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is another approach she may use; ACT helps people identify their values and develop practical strategies to live in alignment with those values while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Janine works collaboratively with clients to determine what fits their needs, goals and preferences. Together they adapt methods and choose techniques that feel most helpful for the client’s situation.

Online therapy offers practical benefits such as flexible scheduling and easier access from home or work. Janine provides support through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, allowing clients to choose the format that best suits their lifestyle and comfort while working with licensed professionals and therapists trained in a range of therapeutic methods.