My name is Ellie Meakin and I have a lot of experience working with children, young people, adults and neurodivergence in educational, care and counselling settings.

I have obtained my levels 2-5 in Counselling and have qualified in pluralistic counselling which means I’m trained in the multiple schools of therapy, this enables me to tailor each session to each person based on their focus, requirements and needs, allowing for a personalised counselling journey for each person.

I’m an Accredited Registrant with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) and I’m also on their Children and Young People (CYPT) register too. I hold an updated enhanced DBS certificate and also work with multiple Employee Assistant Programmes (EAPs).

Qualifications and Experience

1+ year in children’s home working with children and young people with complex needs

Honours Degree – Theology and Religious Studies and Sociology – University of Leeds

Level 2 in Counselling Skills – Counselling Training the Midlands

Level 3 in Counselling Studies – Counselling Training the Midlands

Levels 4 and 5 in Psychotherapeutic Counselling – Chrysalis

Level 2 in Understanding Autism

1 year volunteering with CASY (Newark children’s counselling charity)

I started my counselling training in 2017 obtaining my levels 2 through to 5.