Simone Ellington, NCPS

Simone Ellington is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She holds NCPS credentialing and has three years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, sleep difficulties and low mood. Simone also helps with concentration and motivation struggles and supports those facing addiction and relationship challenges.

She works in a neurodiversity-affirming way and has experience with ADHD, autism spectrum conditions and other learning differences. Simone often meets people who have spent years masking or adapting to fit expectations and who now feel burnt out or disconnected from themselves. She helps people make sense of a late diagnosis and reframe past experiences without self-blame.

Her sessions focus on understanding how a person's mind works rather than trying to change who they are. Simone uses practical tools to reduce distress, challenge unhelpful thoughts, and build routines that respect a person's energy and strengths. Plans are tailored to each person's aims and pace.

Simone combines several therapeutic approaches, choosing methods that suit the concern and the person. She supports issues such as parenting stress, sleeping problems, eating difficulties, anger, and compassion fatigue alongside mood and anxiety conditions. Her work also covers career questions, coping with life changes and support for those managing chronic pain or long-term illness.

People describe starting therapy as a brave step and Simone aims to create a respectful, non-judgemental space. Sessions are arranged to suit individual needs and to help people reconnect with their values and everyday functioning.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, works on patterns of thinking and behaviour by teaching practical skills to manage symptoms like sleep problems, anger and worry. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises a warm, non-judgemental relationship so the person feels heard and can explore what matters to them.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Simone will discuss the different methods and decide together which fits a person's goals, preferences and day-to-day demands. That collaborative choice can change over time as needs shift or progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer conversations, phone sessions need less bandwidth, live chat can suit shorter check-ins and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or mobility needs while keeping the focus on practical change and connection with a registered or accredited professional.