Sami Elliott

I work Wednesday evenings and Thursdays all day. I can be flexible on other evenings and some other days of the week, however this will change week by week. 

Hello and welcome! My name is Sami (she/her) and I am a registered counsellor with years of experience working with mental health and I offer counselling on a short-term and long-term basis.

I provide affordable, accessible counselling that helps people regain purpose, control and joy in their life. I have particular experience and interest in working with those struggling with anxiety and self-esteem concerns, to help with personal growth and healing.

I'm passionate about working with those struggling with anxiety, self-esteem and confidence, hidden disabilities or LGBT+ concerns. I have worked for charities who support people with a variety of concerns, some of the areas I've worked with are; depression, anxiety, bereavement, eating difficulties, self-harm, OCD, phobias, relationship concerns, domestic abuse, LGBT+, gender identity, self-esteem and confidence, life stage changes, chronic pain, disabilities and family issues.

My counselling service is called Spark Counselling, which is a name inspired by lyrics from a favourite song of mine: 'It's just a spark, but it's enough to keep me going' which, to me, sums up my own experience of personal counselling. It takes one spark of hope and motivation to make a change in life, you've taken that first step by looking for a counsellor and that is something to be celebrated (the song is called Last Hope by Paramore for anyone interested).

I am trained as an Integrative counsellor which means I am able to draw on different theories to best support you. Some of the theories I amtrained in are Person-Centred, which puts the client as the expert in their experience; Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), which looks at how thoughts and behaviour are linked; Transpersonal, which takes a soul/spiritual, broader connection to well-being into account; and Gestalt, which views behaviour and thoughts as a whole and looks at patterns of being.

It can be nerve-racking reaching out for support. I can provide a warm, non-judgemental space for you to share your concerns. I believe that counselling should be accessible to as many people as possible which is why I offer a sliding scale of between £30-£45.

When I'm not working, you'll most likely find me in a pair of brightly coloured dungarees hanging out with my dog.

Message me on here or request a call back to find out more and book in a session. 

I offer a free 20 minute introductory phone or video call for you to ask any questions you may have and make sure that we're a good fit for working together.