Ellie Byrne, BACP

Ellie Byrne is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with five years of practice in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addiction and trauma, and helps those struggling with depression, life changes and relationship difficulties. Ellie also lists codependency among the concerns she addresses.

Ellie uses a person-centred style that keeps the client in the lead. She blends elements from cognitive behavioural approaches and existential thinking to help people notice patterns, test small changes and make clearer choices. Sessions tend to be straightforward and conversational, with practical steps where useful.

In sessions she listens for how daily habits and thoughts keep a problem going. For example she might work on ways to spot unhelpful thinking, try small behavioural experiments, or practise attention and breathing techniques drawn from mindfulness. She also brings exploration of values and meaning when people feel stuck or adrift.

Her background covers supporting people through addiction and substance misuse, trauma and abuse, and the stress of major life transitions. She also works with issues such as grief, parenting strain, work stress, ADHD and intimacy concerns.

Ellie describes therapy as a step-by-step process. She asks questions, reflects what she hears, and helps plan next steps you can try between sessions. People who want practical tools and clear thinking about relationships and boundaries may find this approach helpful.

How Ellie uses therapeutic approaches online