ABOUT ME
My name is Ellie Finch and I’m a qualified and experienced counsellor.
I have a Postgraduate Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy from the University of East London. Being an Integrative counsellor means that I tailor the approach I use depending on your individual needs and I work alongside you on your journey in a non-judgemental and compassionate way.
I'm registered with the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists and am bound by their code of ethics.
I started my counselling career at ChildLine in 2009. I qualified as a social worker at masters level with the Tavistock Clinic in 2012 with a focus on child and adolescent mental health, working with children, young people, parents and families. I then gained my post-graduate qualification as a counsellor and psychotherapist in 2015. I have worked as a counsellor in schools, a young people's counselling service and a women’s centre. I now have my own private practice working with children, young people and parents.
QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
2013-2015
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN INTEGRATIVE COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY
University of East London
Training Placements:
Place2Be - School Counsellor, London
Women's Centre, London
2010-2012
MASTERS IN SOCIAL WORK
The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust and University of East London
Masters Dissertation on engaging young people in online mental health services
Training placements:
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service and Adolescent Service at the The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust
Camden Multi-Agency Liaison Team (MALT)
Stars in the Sky - Dating Agency for Adults with Learning Difficulties (as featured in the Channel 4 TV series 'The Undateables')
2005-2008
BA (HONS) SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY
University of Cambridge
2020
CERTIFICATE IN ONLINE AND TELEPHONE COUNSELLING
Counselling Tutor (accredited by ACTO - Association for Counselling and Therapy Online)
This is an 80 hour course which meets the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) core competences that practitioners need to have to work online and over the phone with clients
2012-2014
ADVOCATE, CASE WORKER AND COORDINATOR OF VOLUNTEERS
The Children's Society, New Londoners Project working with young, destitute asylum seekers
2009-2010
CHILDLINE - PHONE AND ONLINE CHAT COUNSELLOR
ChildLine, London
2020-present
COUPLES THERAPY TRAINING
12 day training with The Centre for Relational Couples Therapy
2020
DEVELOPING SKILLS IN COUPLES WORK
Tavistock Relationships Summer School
2020
YOUTH GAMBLING AND GAMING AWARENESS EDUCATION PROGRAMME
The Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM)
2020
GRIEF AND BEREAVEMENT TRAINING
Cruse and Winston's Wish
2020
REFLECTIVE PARENTING - INCREASING MENTALIZING IN THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP
Anna Freud Centre
2020
THE IMPACT OF COMPLEX MEDICAL CONDITIONS & SERIOUS ILLNESS ON CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE & THEIR FAMILIES
Naomi Moore, The Sunflower Network
2020
ONLINE HARMS & ONLINE SAFEGUARDING
Cath Knibbs, The Sunflower Network
2020
QUALIFIED PROREAL FACILITATOR
ProReal
2020
WORKING ONLINE WITH COUPLES
Ian Wallace