Saved our Marriage
We cannot praise Ellie enough, she saved our marriage and changed our lives - and probably the lives of our children (although they don't know anything about that!) We went to Ellie because we were having problems in our marriage and these were manifesting themselves in our sex life. We have been married 30 years and it was our first experience of therapy as a couple. Ellie was amazing - impressing us despite some initial skepticism. In part it was practical, we had exercises to do at home which worked on our physical relationship and got it back to basics as it were. We also had to work on our communication and again there were practical exercises which helped enormously with this. But then, and this was the amazing bit, we explored our underlying issues and how these related to our childhood experiences. Ellie's insights were literally life-changing, even now when we talk through things we often ask "what would Ellie say". Ellie manages to be fully professional and also humane, fun and engaging. Going to see Ellie was the best thing we ever did, we cannot recommend it enough.
GS & SS
Addiction Therapy
I have thought very deeply about what to write and it is difficult writing about an addiction to porn, but even more difficult to confront the problem which it creates, since it is not easily or effortlessly understood. However if you have this problem, as I did, you should 1) Get the help you need, and 2) Not feel any anxiety or embarrassment booking an appointment with Ellie. I made the appointment as my relationship had broken down and it was a last resort, in retrospect I should have booked an appointment a lot earlier and only anxiety and the unknown stopped me. The first aspect to take on board is that you are in a safe environment and can tell Ellie anything without her judging you. She is friendly and was able to offer me reassurance, empathy, education and understanding of the complex psychology of addiction, all of which in retrospect I desperately needed. Therapy is a profound experience, and nothing can quite prepare you for what you may uncover, but with a good therapist they are able to fully work through the emotions and concepts of guilt, shame, trust and integrity. One thing I am certain of is my marriage would have irreparably broken down had it not been for my appointments with Ellie and the way she used her expertise to guide me through. Ellie was the best decision I could have possibly made among the mess and confusion I had created. She has helped me to begin to rebuild and repair my relationship confidently and re-establish trust and intimacy with my partner. It is hard to articulate exactly what this has meant in words, having experienced a real life-changing series of sessions, but they have helped me realise and uncover the addiction to porn has nothing (or very little) to do with sex, but is instead rooted deep in trauma and attachment, and therapy has been invaluable to my wellbeing. It is a long and sometimes complicated road to recovery, understanding and healing but I am certain I could not have done this without the guidance and experience of therapy with Ellie, for which I am so very truly thankful. She is a star. x
WR
Therapy
Ellie is in every way sympathetic and attentive. She limits her client numbers and gives the feeling that her client is valued . I believe that feeling is genuine. I had been to a number of therapists and Eliie has been by far the best in giving insights into personal issues. There may be no magic cures but she has helped me to reassess my life in a number of subtle ways. In addition she is just a delightful person to spend time with.
JDL