Ella Haselden
Person-centred counsellor focusing on practical change
About Ella
Ella Haselden uses a person-centred approach to create a respectful and compassionate space for people to talk about difficult feelings. She is a BACP member and brings a calm, non-judgemental presence to conversations about stress, anxiety, grief and low self-esteem. Ella writes plainly and listens closely so people feel heard and understood from the first meeting.
Her background includes an MA in Clinical Counselling from the University of Chester. Ella completed research into how small acts of acknowledgement help people after early pregnancy loss, and she later ran a monthly support group focused on that experience.
Background and approach
She has around 10 years of professional experience working in a range of settings. Ella practised as an integrative counsellor at Compass Counselling and within a Psychological Therapies Unit, where she used Solution-Focused techniques. She has also worked with people facing complex and multiple needs through outreach services in Liverpool and ran a independent practice from 2018.
She draws on Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy, choosing methods to suit each person’s needs. Sessions aim to help people understand their feelings, try new ways of coping and make practical steps towards change. People commonly bring concerns such as addiction, trauma and abuse, sleeping problems, anger, compassion fatigue, life purpose and women’s issues.
Ella aims to help people move towards more self-compassion, clearer choices and improved everyday functioning.
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How Ella’s approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of the work. The counsellor listens without judging, helps people to name their feelings and supports them to find their own answers; this suits grief, low self-esteem and life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical strategies to reduce anxiety, lift mood and improve sleep. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, achievable steps and helps people identify what works for them and build on strengths.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Ella will discuss options with each person and together they will choose what feels most useful based on the person’s goals and preferences. That collaborative planning can be adjusted as work progresses so the approach stays relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and more in-depth conversation. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging can suit people who prefer written communication or want flexible, ongoing contact. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, family responsibilities and busy lives while still allowing registered or accredited professionals to offer structured therapeutic support.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
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- Addictions
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
