About Ella
Ella Haselden is a counsellor who uses Client-Centred, cognitive behavioural and solution-focused ideas to help people facing anxiety and other stresses. She offers a calm space to talk through painful feelings and to work toward practical ways of coping. Ella holds a BACP accreditation and draws on ten years of professional experience.
She completed an MA in Clinical Counselling at the University of Chester, researching how simple acts of acknowledgement helped people after early pregnancy loss.
Background and approach
That work led to monthly support meetings before the pandemic and to ongoing interest in miscarriage, grief and loss. Her background includes roles at Compass Counselling in Liverpool and in a Psychological Therapies Unit, where she used solution-focused techniques. She also provided sessions for people with complex needs through community services including Liverpool Whitechapel Centre and local hostels.
Since opening a independent practice in 2018, Ella has supported people with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, struggles with alcohol and drugs, relationship concerns and major life changes. She blends person-centred listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioural and solution-focused approaches to shape sessions around each person’s needs.
Sessions are offered via video, phone, live chat and text-based messaging, and are scheduled to fit people’s lives. Ella aims to work collaboratively, helping people build the skills they need to manage difficult emotions and move toward clearer choices.
How Ella’s approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening with respect and helping people feel understood. In an online session this means the counsellor prioritises your experience and follows your pace while you talk about what matters most.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, works on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. Online CBT sessions include clear exercises and simple tasks to try between meetings, which can help with anxiety, sleep problems and low mood.
Solution-Focused Therapy looks for small, achievable steps toward the changes you want. It is useful when someone needs quick practical strategies to manage stress or make decisions.
Deciding which approach to use is a joint process. The therapist will talk through options and adapt methods to your goals and preferences. That collaborative planning helps make sessions feel relevant and workable.
Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls let you see facial cues and work more closely with the therapist. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins or times when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- 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
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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