Ella Haselden

Ella Haselden is a counsellor who uses a person-centred approach alongside cognitive and solution-focused techniques. She holds an MA in Clinical Counselling from the University of Chester and is an accredited member of the BACP. Ella aims to offer a respectful and compassionate space where people can talk about difficult emotions and start to heal.

She completed research on how simple acts of acknowledgement after early pregnancy loss can help people process grief. That work informed a monthly support group she ran before the pandemic for those affected by miscarriage. Her background includes supporting people with grief, early pregnancy loss, and related issues such as guilt and forgiveness.

Over a decade of professional experience has given her opportunities to work in different settings. Ella has worked at Compass Counselling and within a Psychological Therapies Unit, and has provided sessions for services such as Liverpool Whitechapel Centre and Aigburth Drive Hostel. These roles involved helping people with complex needs who were trying to change their situations.

She opened a private practice in 2018 and combines a client-centred stance with practical CBT and solution-focused tools. Sessions are offered on Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 9am and 5pm, with a small number of evening slots by enquiry. The subscription model is used for sessions and it can be cancelled at any time.

Ella works in English and practises in the United Kingdom. She does not accept international clients. To begin, people use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to her availability.

How her approaches work for online counselling

Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what the client says, helping people feel heard and understood while they work through emotions. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at thinking and behaviour patterns and offers practical techniques to change unhelpful habits and ease symptoms like anxiety or low mood. Solution-focused therapy narrows in on small, achievable goals and helps people build on what already works for them.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Ella will discuss needs, hopes and preferences and then suggest which methods might fit best. Decisions about how to work are made collaboratively and can change as progress is made.

The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy week and keeping continuity when travel is difficult. Because the therapist's session formats are not fully specified here, readers should confirm the current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to keep regular meetings and to use time efficiently without promising any particular format.