Elaine Ashby - Profile

I am a qualified counsellor with a diploma in therapeutic counselling and a certificate in counselling young people. My humanistic approach integrates person centred theory and existential philosophy and solution focused therapy. The therapy is client led, meaning we will work with the issues you want to explore.

I believe my clients have the resources within to achieve the change they seek. I am not the expert, you are the expert in your world and by putting you at the centre of the relationship I am not looking through the lens of my own understanding but walking side by side with you and viewing things from your perspective. My aim is to show empathetic understanding such that you know you have been heard and truly understood.

Within my private practice I have worked with anger, anticipatory grief, anxiety, bereavement and loss, depression, exam stress, family issues, illness, death and dying, loneliness, relationship difficulties and self-harm. I have also gained valuable experience of working with adults and young people from my time at Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice in Farnham and Connect Counselling Services in Camberley. Issues I have worked with included anxiety, co-dependency, depression, grief, low self-esteem, parent support, relationship issues, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, and work issues.

Please get in touch, We can have a brief conversation over the telephone where I can answer any questions you might have and if appropriate arrange an initial session in which we can work out together if I am the right therapist for you.

My experience has been developed from working with bereaved and pre-bereaved clients and their families at Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice in Farnham. I worked part of my week at the hospice, supporting carers and families who have either lost a loved one or are living with a family member with a terminal illness. My role included offering one to one support at the hospice, over the telephone or using multimedia, such as Zoom or WhatsApp. It also included the planning and facilitation of support groups for bereaved children and young people.