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Entry 109296United Kingdom

Andrew Ellis  MA

Andrew Ellis MA, BACP

United Kingdom 8 years in practice

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Counsellor and psychotherapist - anxiety and addictions

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  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • CBT and DBT methods
  • Mindfulness and client-centred

About Andrew

Andrew Ellis is a counsellor and psychotherapist with a Master of Arts and eight years of practice in the United Kingdom. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and relationship or intimacy-related difficulties. Sessions also cover parenting, career concerns, grief, trauma and issues linked to identity and LGBT experiences.

Andrew uses a mix of practical talking therapies. He draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, client-centred methods and mindfulness approaches. In sessions he helps people talk through patterns of thinking and behaviour, practise skills for emotional regulation, and set clear steps they can try between meetings.

People come to him to manage anger, sleeping problems, low self-esteem and the strain of caregiving. He also supports those coping with abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, codependency, infidelity, and substance use challenges. He will listen to what matters most and focus work around the person’s immediate goals.

Andrew keeps a straightforward, collaborative approach. He can help clarify short-term goals like coping with a life change or longer-term aims such as maintaining recovery or improving communication. He offers supervision alongside clinical work.

Sessions are delivered in English and his practice is based in the United Kingdom. Prospective clients are invited to make contact and discuss whether his ways of working match their needs before scheduling a first meeting.

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How his therapeutic approaches work for online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, stress and life changes where small practical steps matter. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing patterns of thinking and behaviour. It helps with problems like low mood, sleeping difficulties and anxiety by teaching strategies to test thoughts and build new routines.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals and preferences, and decide together which methods to use. That collaborative process means the work can shift if something isn’t helping.

The practical benefits of online sessions include easier fitting of appointments into a weekday or work break and the ability to meet without travelling. Please confirm the current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. In practice, online arrangements can make shorter check-ins or skill-practice sessions simpler to arrange and can reduce the time needed for an appointment overall.

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Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAvoidant personalityCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

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Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does he help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma, sleeping problems, parenting and career concerns.

What approaches does he use in sessions?

He uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), client-centred methods and mindfulness techniques to help people change behaviours and manage emotions.

How much experience does he have?

He has eight years of clinical experience working as a counsellor and psychotherapist in the United Kingdom.

What credential does he hold and where is he based?

He holds BACP credentialing and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with him?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions charged and paid?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with him?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.

Andrew Ellis MA

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