Ellie Byrne

Ellie Byrne is a counsellor who focuses on helping people manage strong emotions like anger and the stress that fuels them. She works with people dealing with anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and major life changes. Ellie uses a person-centred style that aims to make clients feel heard and understood from the first session.

Ellie trained as a psychologist and psychotherapist and holds a BACP registration, which she uses to guide her practice. She combines her background in humanistic ideas with cognitive behavioural thinking and psychodynamic perspectives. In plain terms, that means she listens for what matters to each person and also offers practical ways to change thinking and behaviour when that will help.

Sessions are shaped around the person in front of her. Ellie prioritises what the client wants to work on and moves at a pace people can manage. She draws on mindfulness and motivational interviewing to support changes in habits and to manage urges linked to addiction or anger.

Her approach is straightforward and non-judgemental. Clients can expect to talk through recent events and long-standing patterns, and to try out new ways of responding to stress or difficult feelings. Ellie emphasises small steps as a way to build confidence and reduce overwhelm.

She works in the United Kingdom and conducts therapy in English. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability. Ellie aims to support people as they move from coping to feeling more in control and able to make choices that suit their lives.

How her approaches work in online therapy

Ellie draws on person-centred and cognitive behavioural approaches to support change. Person-centred therapy focuses on listening closely and following what the client wants to work on; it helps people feel understood and to explore their emotions and values. Cognitive behavioural therapy offers practical steps to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour, which can be useful for anger, anxiety, sleep and mood problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Ellie will discuss your goals and preferences and then suggest ways of working that fit those aims. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as progress is reviewed.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online therapy helps fit sessions into busy lives, as it can reduce travel and make it easier to schedule short check-ins or regular weekly meetings. Online work also makes it simpler to try out mindfulness exercises, behaviour plans and homework between sessions so that learning can be put into everyday routines.