Janine Ellis , BACP

Janine Ellis is a fully qualified psychotherapeutic counsellor who works with adults and young people over 18. She holds a Masters with distinction in Integrative Counselling and is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) - the professional body that sets ethical standards for counselling in the UK. Alongside her private practice, she provides relationship counselling for Relate Bradford & Leeds.

Before retraining as a counsellor, Janine spent twenty years in the music industry working for independent record labels in London. That background gives her particular insight into the pressures and rhythms of creative work, and she offers specialist support to musicians and music industry professionals who face unique career and lifestyle challenges.

Janine adopts an integrative, relational and person-centred approach, placing emphasis on building genuine trust and respect without judgement. She adapts her work to each individual by drawing on a range of therapeutic theories, including cognitive-behavioural ideas, psychodynamic perspectives, attachment theory, compassion-focused work, transactional analysis and feminist therapy. Her practice is collaborative and pluralistic - she works with clients to find the combination of techniques and therapeutic stance that best meets their needs.

She values the courage it takes to face painful experiences and believes that developing greater self-awareness is often the first step toward meaningful change. Janine describes herself as continually learning from her clients and is committed to supporting people as they navigate life changes, relationship difficulties and emotional challenges.