Simone Ellington , NCPS

Simone Ellington is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom. She holds NCPS and has three years of clinical experience supporting people with stress, anxiety, sleep problems, low mood and struggles with motivation and concentration. Simone works in a neurodiversity-affirming way and supports people who identify with ADHD, autism spectrum conditions and other learning differences.

She often meets clients who have spent years masking to fit in and now feel burned out or disconnected from themselves. Simone helps people make sense of a late diagnosis and reframe past experiences without blame. Her work focuses on reducing distress and building practical strategies that respect energy levels and personal strengths.

Sessions are tailored to each person's needs. Simone does not aim to change who someone is but to understand how their mind works and unlearn unhelpful stories. She uses straightforward techniques to improve sleep, manage anxiety, and lift low mood.

Her approach blends acceptance and commitment techniques with cognitive behavioural ideas and client-centred listening. Simone also draws on psychodynamic and trauma-focused approaches when helpful. This mix lets her adapt to whatever a person brings to the room.

Simone aims to create a respectful, non-judgemental space where people can speak honestly. She works with concerns such as parenting strain, relationship problems, addictions, eating issues, anger, self-esteem and career stress. Her goal is practical change that fits real life.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without fighting them, then choose actions that reflect their values; it can help with anxiety, stress and low mood. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at connections between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns, which can aid sleep, worry and motivation. Client-Centred Therapy places the person's experience at the centre of sessions, with the counsellor offering empathy and non-judgemental listening to help the person feel understood.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Simone will collaborate with each person to decide what feels most useful based on their goals, symptoms and preferences. Plans are reviewed and adjusted as progress is made so the methods stay relevant to the person's life.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people speak face to face, phone sessions can fit into a short break and need less bandwidth, while live chat or text messaging suits quick check-ins or those who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring commitments and travel, while keeping a steady, ongoing course of support.