INDIVIDUAL & GROUP ONLINE CLINICAL SUPERVISION​

I offer a safe, professional online space that fosters both personal and professional development. Clinical supervision enables structured reflection on your practice, encouraging the development of skills, knowledge, self-awareness, and ethical judgement within a supportive relationship.

ABOUT ELLIE

Ellie Finch, MA MBACP (Accred), is a clinical supervisor, counsellor, and social worker who works with children, parents, and families. She is an Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), a Professional Member of the Association for Counselling and Therapy Online (ACTO), and registered with Social Work England.

Ellie specialises in supporting neurodivergent clients and families of children with additional needs or complex medical conditions. She is a neurodiversity-affirming practitioner, which means she does not view neurodivergence as something to be “fixed” or “treated”, but as a valuable and natural variation of human experience. Her approach centres on creating respectful, empowering therapeutic environments that adapt to different ways of communicating, thinking, and connecting.

You can find out more about Ellie’s counselling services on her website: https://www.elliefinch.co.uk/

Further information about Ellie Finch’s counselling service using Minecraft cas be found here: https://www.elliefinch.co.uk/counselling-using-minecraft

  • Ellie has worked across CAMHS, schools, private practice, and both local and national charities. She is best known for developing an innovative online counselling service that uses videogames such as Minecraft and other creative digital tools to engage children and young people in therapy.

    Alongside her clinical work, Ellie provides consultancy and training to professionals and organisations looking to embed creative digital tools and videogames into their own practice. She is the founder of PlayMode Academy, a social venture offering structured training in the therapeutic use of digital tools. The venture has been supported by Cambridge Social Ventures and received an award from UnLtd.

    Ellie is passionate about increasing access to therapy for children and young people who are often excluded from traditional services. By building a social venture, she aims to demonstrate and broaden the social impact that creative digital tools can have - improving accessibility, enhancing engagement, and supporting better outcomes for children and young people across diverse settings.

    She is also part of the University of Cambridge research team behind Bridging the ChASM: Creating Accessible Services using Minecraft - a project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) that explores the therapeutic potential of videogames and how they can be used to create more inclusive mental health support.

  • My specialisms include working with neurodivergent clients, as well as supporting siblings and parents of children with complex medical conditions, disabilities, and special educational needs. I also specialise in using video games (such as Minecraft and Roblox) and other digital tools (including digital sandtrays) for therapeutic purposes. Additionally, I provide training and consultancy on how to use these tools effectively in therapy.

  • I began my counselling career at ChildLine in 2009. I qualified as a social worker at Master’s level from the Tavistock Clinic in 2012, with a focus on child and adolescent mental health, working with children, young people, parents, and families. In 2015, I gained a post-graduate qualification as a counsellor and psychotherapist. Since then, I have worked as a counsellor in various settings, including schools, a women’s centre, a young people’s counselling service, and Relate. I also run a private practice where I work with children, young people, parents, and families.

  • I hold an Advanced Certificate in Clinical Supervision, including online and telephone work, from Counselling Tutor. Additionally, I have a Certificate in Family Counselling from Relate and a Certificate in Relational Couples Therapy from the Centre for Relational Couples Therapy. I also hold an Advanced Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling, accredited by ACTO (Association of Counselling and Therapy Online), which ensures I meet the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy's core competencies for working online and over the phone with clients.

  • As an integrative psychotherapist and counsellor, I draw on several therapeutic approaches (primarily person-centred, psychodynamic, and systemic) depending on the individual needs of my clients.

  • I use the Seven-Eyed Model of Supervision to structure supervision sessions.

    The Seven-Eyed Model, developed by Peter Hawkins and Robin Shohet, is widely used in therapy and counselling supervision. It provides a framework to explore and understand the dynamics of the therapeutic process, the relationship between therapist and client, and the supervisor’s contributions to the supervisory relationship. This model is described in their book Supervision in the Helping Professions. Below is a summary of the seven 'eyes' or modes of focus within this model:

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    1. Client Presentation: Focusing on how the client presents and what they bring to the session.

    2. Strategies and Interventions: Exploring the strategies and interventions used by the supervisee.

    3. Client-Supervisee Relationship: Examining the relationship between the client and supervisee, including any transference from the client towards the supervisee.

    4. Supervisee’s Countertransference: Focusing on the supervisee, particularly their own emotional responses or countertransference.

    5. Supervisory Relationship and Parallel Processes: Exploring the dynamics of the supervisory relationship, including any parallel processes that may be occurring.

    6. Supervisor’s Self-Reflection: Encouraging the supervisor to reflect on their own processes and responses.

    7. Wider Contexts of the Work: Considering the broader contexts of the client’s and supervisee’s environments.

    This model promotes a holistic and reflective approach to supervision, encouraging deeper understanding and insight into the interconnected elements of therapy and supervision.

  • Working with you and your chosen modality is essential for providing both ethical and competent supervision. I offer a safe, professional online space that fosters both personal and professional development. Clinical supervision enables structured reflection on your practice, encouraging the development of skills, knowledge, self-awareness, and ethical judgement within a supportive relationship.

  • £75 for 1 hour

    £90 for 1.5 hours

  • Ellie builds a trusting supervisory relationship

    “Ellie builds a trusting supervisory relationship very quickly, within which I felt able to speak freely, without judgment and take sensitive issues to supervision that either were impacting or could potentially impact my client work. Within supervision, we explored my processes, what I thought was going on for the client and the therapeutic relationship. Ellie encouraged me to reflect on all this and identify what went well and what, if anything, I might approach differently in a similar situation. It always felt very safe, well held and non-judgmental - all key aspects of a supervisory relationship. It was particularly useful for supervision of my use of Minecraft therapeutically with clients, as Ellie is a mine (no pun intended!) of information in this area. It was so good to be able to run all of this by her, as it’s new as an intervention, and I’m a relative novice in its use.”
    — Cliona Snow, Supervisee

  • Ellie is very open to exploring new techniques with me and lends her valuable family counselling lens to help develop my practice in providing family sessions.

    - Supervisee

  • Ellie has provided helpful advice to support further CPD for myself. Having a positive attitude and being professional in all sessions. Being an expert in using digital systems, Ellie has allowed me to gain confidence using a different way of working.

    - Simone, Supervisee

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