Vanessa Ellis

My private practice is based in Bath, where I work from twice a week, and Trowbridge on Wednesdays. I also offer online therapy, and sessions are on Tuesdays or Friday mornings. I am able to accept a few new clients at the moment, and I'm keen to work with all age groups, as I'm currently training to work with children and adolescents too.

My name is Vanessa and my approach to Counselling is Integrative, drawing from a Psychodynamic and Humanistic model. It is also Person-centred, which means that I will adapt sessions according to each client’s unique and individual needs. 

With me, you can expect a safe and confidential space where you have the chance to share your problems, difficult feelings and life experiences, your pain, traumas and your life story, and you will be met with no judgement or criticism.

Together we will find a way to support you in your journey to self- awareness, and acceptance. This is a very healing experience, which often promotes positive change. 

My sessions can be face-to-face, or online, via Zoom. This is usually a good option for clients who live quite far and cannot travel for sessions. I work in two different ways:

I offer short-term counselling, which is a set number of sessions previously agreed between us. I believe that after our initial assessment, we can discuss if this is the best option for you. Short term work is usually 6 to 8 sessions.

I also offer long-term counselling and this option can be discussed between us after an initial assessment. This is open-ended work, and therefore, I will often reassess your needs so that we can keep on track of your progress, as well as discuss if sessions need to be changed to best support you, or if you have decided that it is time to end. I believe that speaking about these issues is very helpful.

If you’re curious about counselling and would like to discuss your needs with me, I will offer you a free of charge initial phone session. You can contact me to book it, using the contact form or via email. This usually lasts between 10 and 15 minutes, which is enough time for both of us to find out if we're a good fit for each other. I will then offer you an available space for a first session, which lasts up to one hour. After this, all sessions will be 50 mins long.