Online Counselling for Lichfield

Are you a parent concerned about your child? Or an adult with worries about mental well being, or family? We recognise that reaching out for help can be a big step. I run Cura Psychology, Lichfield's most established independent clinical psychology, therapy and counselling practice. We are a bespoke team of highly skilled and experienced mental health professionals offering CBT, ACT, trauma treatments, DDP, theraplay, music therapy/creative therapies and parenting advice as well as assessments for ADHD and ASD screening all delivered within a warm and collaborative therapeutic relationship. We would love to hear from you!

Thank you for reading my profile. Counselling is a talking therapy, allowing you to work through issues that are affecting you and change your life for the better. It is based on a personal, empathetic, non-judgemental relationship between you and the counsellor. Within this relationship you can explore what is going on in your life, gain insight into your feelings, and better understand your behaviours and thinking patterns. This can help you to come to terms with past experiences, develop better ways of coping, help overcome depression or anxiety, and challenge and change unhelpful ways of thinking.

I offer a confidential, non-judgemental approach to helping you work through any issue, or to help you process things that may be causing you anxiety. I work with anyone 16+ and am experienced in working with anxiety, depression, loss (including traumatic bereavement), work related stress and anxiety etc. As a specialist fertility counsellor. I can help you work through the difficult emotions infertility can bring, also if you are considering fertility treatment, or are going through treatment (including using a donor or surrogate), or are ending treatment, I also work with pre and post natal issues, as well as pregnancy loss.

My way of working is somewhat dependent on you and your wants from a therapy space. I am trained to work with CBT, person-centred and attachment based therapy. I have done additional training in: Somatic Abolitionism, Emotional Regulation Skills and CBT adapted to work with those that self-define as autistic. I have worked with many clients and believe therapy works best by meeting the client where they are and towards what they identify they need. I work openly with race and other forms of systemic oppression in therapy and support clients from minoritised identities to explore this in therapy.

My name is Ellen. I love my job. I work hard to ensure you will receive the highest possible service from me, and to ensure you feel supported and safe throughout the time we spend together. I am a qualified Counsellor working in the Lichfield area (face to face) and with clients across the UK (online). Talking to me will give you the opportunity to have an open and honest conversation with me about whatever is troubling you. Working at your pace, we can talk things through and explore how to make the changes you want to see in your life. I won't judge you and I won't offer advice.

My primary aim is to encourage and support you to make the positive changes you are seeking. I understand that life throws us curve balls which may be challenging, and it may be tricky to balance all of these on your own and so I provide you with an understanding, warm, non-judgemental and confidential space to explore your thoughts, feelings and behaviours. 

I have experience of working with a wide range of difficulties, and I offer an individually tailored treatment plan. I have experience working with depression and low mood, relationship difficulties, anxiety, trauma and PTSD, OCD, eating related difficulties, chronic pain, and low self-esteem. Some individuals also seek support for emotional difficulties arising from past/traumatic experiences, life transitions, being a victim of crime or abuse, difficulties at work, difficulties arising from health problems or being involved in an accident or crime.

Life can be complicated but working together we can find strategies and solutions to help you grow and flourish. It is my aim to help you feel confident facing the challenges in your life. I provide a welcoming, warm and non-judgmental space for you to talk and more importantly, be heard. With over 40 years of experience working one-to-one with people I work to build trusting relationships with my clients and value integrity, trust and empowerment in my practice. Using an integrative approach I draw on different counselling techniques to help find the best strategies and solutions for you.

Welcome, despite our best intentions and efforts, we all struggle at times. Life feels overwhelming and we reach a point when we need help to resolve our problems and deal with our difficulties in a more constructive way. Maybe you have tried counselling and still feel stuck.

Life can involve upsetting, stressful, or traumatic events that can negatively impact how we think, feel, and behave. You may have anxiety and depression, struggle with low self esteem or have suicidal/intrusive thoughts. You may have problems controlling anger or impulsiveness. Maybe your thoughts or feelings are impacting relationships around you, or vice versa.Whatever the circumstance, I can help you understand yourself and others in a safe and non-judgmental space, for new or long term troubles. I also offer coping techniques to reduce intensity/frequency of negative thoughts, images, and physical sensations (panic attacks etc)