- Anxiety and stress
- Psychodynamic approach
- Person-centred work
About Ellen
Ellen Penny-Brookes is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with five years of practice. She lists anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, trauma and relationship difficulties among the concerns she works with. Ellen trained at Essex University, earning an MA with distinction in Psychodynamic Counselling, and previously completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Person-Centred Counselling at the University of East Anglia.
She uses psychodynamic thinking to look at how past experiences shape present feelings and behaviour. Ellen explains how early emotional experiences can influence how people relate to themselves and others. She also works from person-centred ideas that focus on clients' own priorities and experiences.
Sessions are described as conversational and reflective, with attention paid to patterns that repeat over time. Clients can expect gentle exploration of what lies beneath current difficulties, alongside practical discussion about coping with day-to-day problems. Common topics she sees include anxiety, burnout, low self-esteem, depression, loneliness, loss and grief.
Ellen works with adults, children and adolescents and has experience supporting people through parenting concerns, eating and sleeping difficulties, addiction-related issues, and challenges linked to gender and identity. Her additional focus areas include attachment issues, body image and caregiver stress.
She offers both in-person work and remote options including video, voice call and messaging. Before booking, readers should check the current session options and scheduling details via the service's online process.
How her approaches translate to online work
Psychodynamic work looks at patterns that began earlier in life and how they affect current feelings and relationships. Online sessions can be used to reflect on recurring themes and to notice how interactions unfold over time. Person-centred or client-centred work focuses on the client's own concerns and priorities, allowing conversations to shape what comes next and what is most useful day to day.Choosing the right approach is part of the work itself. The therapist will discuss different ways of working and together you will decide what feels most helpful based on needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative choice can change as the therapeutic relationship develops.
The profile states Ellen offers remote work by video, voice call and messaging, but readers should confirm the current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or provide an option that does not require travel. Many people find remote sessions helpful for continuing work between in-person meetings and for keeping therapy manageable within everyday life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
Ellen regularly works with anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma, loneliness, loss and grief, and related concerns listed in her profile.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She blends psychodynamic thinking and person-centred ideas to look at past influences and the client's present priorities in a conversational way.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of practice experience and holds an MA with distinction in Psychodynamic Counselling plus a Postgraduate Certificate in Person-Centred Counselling.
Is she registered with any professional body in the UK?
She is registered with the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP).
Can sessions be carried out in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Her profile states she works in-person and remotely via video, voice call and messaging; confirm current options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to try a session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.