- Compassion-Focused Therapy
From Counselling to Therapy, I Support Every Step of Your Journey
Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) is designed to help you quieten your inner critic, ease feelings of shame, and build self-kindness. By developing compassion for yourself, you create the space to heal and grow with greater confidence and resilience.
- Flexible Session
- 100% Confidential
- Certified Therapists
- What I Offer
What to Expect in CFT
Many of us carry an internal voice that is harsh, critical, or shaming. This voice often comes from early experiences and can keep us stuck in patterns of self-doubt.
In CFT, we work together to recognise this critical voice, understand where it comes from, and begin to replace it with compassion. Using practical exercises, mindfulness, and imagery, you’ll learn to relate to yourself with kindness and encouragement – not judgment.
CFT Can Help With:
- Persistent self-criticism.
- Feelings of shame or guilt.
- Low confidence and self-worth.
- Anxiety linked to self-judgment.
- Difficulties in relationships due to shame or fear.
Clinical Expertise
Evidence-based CFT techniques grounded in neuroscience and psychology.
Personalized Care
Gentle, step-by-step support tailored to your pace.
Trusted Support
A safe, compassionate space to rebuild self-worth.
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You Deserve Support. Build Compassion, Ease Shame, and Grow Stronger.
CFT is especially powerful if you struggle with a loud inner critic or find it hard to accept yourself. By learning to relate to yourself with compassion, you’ll also improve your ability to connect with others and face life’s challenges with greater resilience.
Benefits of CFT:
- Reduce self-criticism and harsh inner voices.
- Ease feelings of guilt and shame.
- Strengthen resilience and emotional balance.
- Improve confidence and self-acceptance.
- Build healthier relationships through self-compassion.
- Testimonials
Hear What My Clients Say About Compassion-Focused Therapy
As someone new to therapy, Elleen quickly put me at ease. Her professional approach helped me open up, reflect, and feel much better.
As someone new to therapy, Elleen quickly put me at ease. Her professional approach helped me open up, reflect, and feel much better.
When I accessed therapy for the first time in my life, Elleen Okotie made my initial anticipation go away very quickly, and then I settled down to feeling relaxed, but also challenged to get my feelings and thoughts down on paper to discuss. Have found Elleen to be nothing short of absolutely professional in the way my therapy went.
Happy and feeling better patient!
Elleen’s dedication and patience have brought so much progress in my 10-year-old son. She connects beautifully, is always punctual, and ensures the goals we set are achieved.
Elleen’s dedication and patience have brought so much progress in my 10-year-old son. She connects beautifully, is always punctual, and ensures the goals we set are achieved.
Working with Elleen has been a fruitful experience. Elleen is committed to ensuring that the goals set during the first appointment is achieved. Her professional input brought about so much progress in my 10 year old son. She is always punctual and welcomes her clients with a smile, she’s courteous, patient to hear one out and fantastic in connecting with her clients. Thanks to much Elleen. You’re a superstar.
I was sceptical at first, but Elleen’s dedication and approach not only got me through a tough time but also equipped me with tools to help myself.
I was sceptical at first, but Elleen’s dedication and approach not only got me through a tough time but also equipped me with tools to help myself.
I would highly recommend Elleen To anyone seeking help with any scenarios in their lives. I was sceptical at first but her approach and dedication to each session and clientele really opened my eyes and changed my perspective/views of myself and situations. Elleen not only got me through a difficult time but gave me the tools to help myself going forward.
Elleen’s compassion and range of techniques helped me overcome long-standing social anxiety. I now feel lighter, more confident, and happier in ways others can notice too.
Elleen’s compassion and range of techniques helped me overcome long-standing social anxiety. I now feel lighter, more confident, and happier in ways others can notice too.
Since my early teenage years, I have struggled with social anxiety and as much as I’d wanted to do therapy after a while, I was very afraid to do it because I wasn’t sure I would be able to find someone that would understand me and the problems I was facing.
But after meeting Elleen, I was able to have a very positive therapy experience on my first try which doesn’t happen to everyone. Elleen is compassionate and shows real empathy but she also encourages me to challenge myself with her large range of therapy techniques. That have helped me progress in so many areas of my life which have felt stagnant for so long. I’ve gone from constantly feeling this heavy weight on my shoulders to feeling lighter and more confident and I can now confront many situations I used to avoid out of fear.
Because of the help and support she has provided, a lot of people in my life have noticed a significant difference in me and tell me how much happier and vibrant I look. I’m happy to say I can see it in myself too. I would highly recommend Elleen and her expertise to guide you through your healing journey!
Elleen tailored therapy to my needs, helping me uncover and heal deep-rooted challenges. She is compassionate, professional, and highly skilled.
Elleen tailored therapy to my needs, helping me uncover and heal deep-rooted challenges. She is compassionate, professional, and highly skilled.
‘I’m so grateful that I had Elleen as my therapist since the turn of the year. Elleen was able to work with me in a way that was tailored to me which allowed me to overcome some big challenges I have had in my life. Especially ones that have been routed in my earlier years
that I didn’t realise were there. Elleen was extremely professional, compassionate and an incredibly skilled therapist throughout the time I spent with her. I could not recommend her more.’
Elleen’s calm and thoughtful approach gave me practical tools to manage anxiety. I now feel confident moving forward with greater understanding and resilience.
Elleen’s calm and thoughtful approach gave me practical tools to manage anxiety. I now feel confident moving forward with greater understanding and resilience.
I have just finished a course of sessions with Elleen and I cannot recommend her highly enough.
Elleen is very approachable and from the beginning made me feel comfortable and supported during the sessions. She gave me time and space to talk through what was happening to me and explained things clearly, at the right pace, so that each session felt positive. The information and theory around different patterns of thought was really useful, and importantly, Elleen gave me practical suggestions for things I could do to understand my emotions and manage the physical symptoms they were giving me. She gave me time to try these suggestions out, and helped me to adapt them to work for me personally. This really helped me move forward.
Her calm, positive, thoughtful and knowledgeable approach gave me confidence and understanding. I now feel I have tools and techniques to understand and deal with my anxiety, and will be able to keep moving forward on my own.
Elleen’s support has made a huge difference to me. I feel very fortunate and would recommend her very highly.
At one of the hardest times in my life, Elleen created a safe space to reflect, heal, and move forward with self-compassion and clarity. Her support has been life-changing.
At one of the hardest times in my life, Elleen created a safe space to reflect, heal, and move forward with self-compassion and clarity. Her support has been life-changing.
At one of the most challenging times in my life, when it felt like someone had thrown all the cards up in the air and when they landed, they landed in mud, Elleen provided such a safe and controlled space to stop, reflect, assess and commit to move forward!
With a variety of ‘tools’ Elleen guided me through past experiences, current thought and behaviour patterns and future worries reclaiming self-compassion, awareness, choice and holistic understanding. With consistent check-ins to ensure I knew I was moving forward and I had enough tools, Elleen has really supported me in being empowered over my perspective of my world. Even leaving my me practical and tangible resources for as and when I may need to remind myself of who I am and how far I have come!
Thank you Elleen for your professionalism, resourcefulness, tenderness and challenge all in the right
measure at the right time!
Take the First Step Toward Healing
Therapy is a journey — and the first step can feel the hardest. Whether online or in person in Chorlton, Manchester, I offer a safe and supportive space to begin. Session fee £95 per 50min session.