Ella Haselden, BACP

Ella Haselden uses a client-centred approach to help people work through difficult emotions. She creates a calm, respectful space where people can talk about grief, anxiety, stress and low mood. Ella is a BACP registration holder with ten years' experience in counselling and psychotherapy.

Ella researched early pregnancy loss during an MA in Clinical Counselling at the University of Chester, gaining a distinction for work on the ways people mark that experience. That research fed into later work supporting people who have experienced miscarriage and other kinds of loss.

Her practice draws on Client-Centred Therapy alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy. She uses simple, practical techniques when they help, and stays with a listening, non-judgemental stance when people need space to think and feel.

Over the past decade Ella has worked in community settings and ran a private practice from 2018. Roles have included work with services in Liverpool where she met people who were making big life changes and facing multiple challenges. That experience shaped a down-to-earth style focused on realistic steps forward.

Typical issues she supports include grief and loss, anxiety, depression, stress, addictions and problems with sleep. Ella also helps people with attachment difficulties, guilt and shame, self-esteem and women’s issues. Sessions are offered in English and based in the United Kingdom.

How Ella’s approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and acceptance so the person feels understood and can make sense of their feelings; it helps with grief, low mood and self-esteem. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, insomnia and depression. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, achievable steps and on what the person wants to change next rather than dwelling on problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Ella will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and use a mix of methods that feels most helpful. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.

Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different situations. Video calls are useful for a near face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging suit brief check-ins, written reflection or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to stay connected between appointments when needed.