Ellen Friend
Psychotherapist, MNCPS Acc.
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Colchester CO3
Let's Connect 01206 580908
I work with people that have experienced trauma so that they can feel safe in the present and look to the future with openness. My core training is integrative, which means that I draw from multiple theories and frameworks to offer a broad spectrum of support to the people I work with. My most recent training is psychoanalytic, which enables me to work over longer periods of time, for those that want to explore a more in-depth approach to the psyche.
In 2017, I completed an FdA Integrative Counselling (University of Suffolk). Since completing my formal training, I have been practicing as a counsellor, therapist and supervisor, both privately and within organisational settings. I have recently completed a Master's programme in Psychoanalytic studies (University of Essex).
I always work with kindness and compassion; Carl Rogers says "The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change", and I have been privileged enough to witness this change with many people, as well as in my own life. I offer a free initial consultation over the phone and am happy to talk with you more.
Call or Email Ellen Friend now for a free 15 minute consultation - 01206 580908
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions £50
Payment Methods
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Psychotherapist, MNCPS Acc.
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Membership with National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society Ellen Friend
- In Practice for 8 years
- FdA Integrative Counselling, Graduated 2017
- Degree/Diploma from University of Essex in Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies (MA) Psychoanalytic Studies / 2024
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Ellen Friend
Psychotherapist, MNCPS Acc.
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or 01206 580908
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Sexual Abuse
- Trauma and PTSD
- Self Esteem
Expertise
- Addiction
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Armed Forces
- Bereavement
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bisexual
- Body Positivity
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Abuse
- Dual Diagnosis
- Eating Disorders
- Gambling
- Hoarding
- Internet Addiction
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Addiction
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Thinking Disorders
- Transgender
- Women's Issues
Ellen Friend
Psychotherapist, MNCPS Acc.
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or 01206 580908
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Culturally Sensitive
- Feminist
- Humanistic
- Integrative
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Somatic
- Trauma Focused
Ellen Friend
Psychotherapist, MNCPS Acc.
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or 01206 580908