Position/Status
Researcher
E-mail Address
ellie@elliefinch.co.uk
Social
Website
Qualifications
- MA Social Work, University of East London
- Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy, University of East London
- BA (Hons) Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge
Membership of Professional Bodies/Associations
- BACP Accredited Counsellor and Psychotherapist
- ACTO Professional Member
Profile
Ellie Finch MA MBACP (Accred.) is a Family and Child Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor with an online private practice. She provides training and consultation to professionals and organisations on the therapeutic use of videogames and other digital tools. She wrote her MA thesis on engaging children in online mental health services. Settings she has worked in include the NHS (CAMHS), social care, private practice, charities and schools. She specialises in working with families of children with special educational needs, disabilities and complex medical conditions.
Ellie has developed a comprehensive training programme in using Minecraft therapeutically
Academic Area/Links
- The therapeutic use of digital tools including video games and digital sandtrays
- Parent carer well-being
Research Topics
- Engaging children in online mental health services
- The therapeutic use of Minecraft
Current Research Project(s)
Principal and Recent Publications
Griffin. J., Finch, E., Yakeley, M., Bonger, N. and Villierezz, P. (2023) ‘Difficult Parent or Traumatised Parent’ in BACP Children, Young People & Families Journal published by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, December 2023
Finch, E. and Griffin, J. (2023) ‘Parent Carers: We can and should do better by them’ March/April 2023 Professional Social Work Magazine published by the British Association of Social Workers:
Finch, E. (2022) ‘Minecraft: Education Edition - An Engaging Therapeutic Tool’ (26 Sep 2022)
Finch E. (2022) ‘Using Minecraft as a sandtray’ In Stone J. Digital play therapy: a clinician’s guide to comfort and competence. New York: Routledge; 2022 (pp.190-192).
Finch, E. (2021)‘Therapeutic Adventures in Minecraft’ in BACP Children, Young People and Families Journal, December 2021 (pp. 6-11)
