Janine Ellis, BACP

Janine Ellis offers calm, straightforward support for adults facing big life shifts. She listens without judgement and helps people untangle stress, anxiety, relationship pain, grief and midlife questioning. Her style is warm and down to earth so conversations feel like talking with someone who genuinely cares.

Janine trained in integrative counselling and holds a Masters with distinction in Integrative Counselling. She is a BACP member which means she follows the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy's ethical code. Janine has three years' experience and also works as a relationship counsellor for Relate Bradford & Leeds.

Her background includes two decades in the music industry, so she often supports people from creative professions and those who face the demands of music work. In sessions she focuses on building trust, exploring feelings, and helping people increase self-awareness so they can make clearer choices.

Janine uses an integrative, person-centred approach that is mainly relational. She draws on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based ideas, mindfulness, psychodynamic thinking and trauma-informed practice to suit each person's needs.

She describes therapy as a collaborative process. Together with clients she considers what matters most, what gets in the way, and what small changes might feel possible. Practical steps and reflective work are mixed so people leave with clearer direction and ways to cope day to day.

Approaches that guide online therapy conversations

Janine often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-based approaches alongside person-centred work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being ruled by them, and it can be useful for anxiety, stress and life changes. Attachment-based approaches look at how early relationship patterns shape current connections and can help with intimacy, separation issues and feelings of abandonment.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Janine collaborates with clients to see what feels most helpful, testing different ways of working and adapting over time. She emphasises client preference and practical goals when choosing methods.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people engage from a familiar setting while still having a therapist who will help them make steady progress.