Who is Ellis?
Ellis (they/them) is interested in how to enable people to be their most authentic selves and have the difficult conversations that are needed to create a more equitable world. Ellis takes a structural approach that looks at what are the structural influences affecting individuals.  As a trainee psychotherapist, facilitator and celebrant they believe all of these roles come together to celebrate people.
How Ellis can work with you
Ellis is an experienced freelance consultant. They have been working on strategic development for the last 20 years. They are passionate about tackling inequality, with a specific interest in social justice, education and LGBTQ+ rights. They bring an inclusive, energetic, community-based, and ambitious approach to everything they do. They're comfortable in the uncomfortable and specialise in holding space to facilitate those difficult but essential conversations that are needed for growth, learning and change. They are constantly developing my anti-oppressive practice, enhancing my awareness and that of those they work with, and cultivating their emotional intelligence to challenge and educate. They have 20 years of experience across the voluntary and public sector. They are a facilitative leader with expertise in bringing people together to agree on strategic goals, setting clear goals and systematically reporting on progress. I bring people together to create a supportive and inclusive organisational culture, working across diverse teams in challenging environments.
Organisational Supervision
Ellis has significant supervision experience. They are expert at holding space for individuals and teams to explore the work that they are doing. They give space for people to reflect, identify additional support that they might need and process the work they are doing.
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Ellis has a background in youth work, LGBTQ+ inclusion, leadership and campaigning.
Therapy for trans and LGBTQ+ Leaders and Changemakers
As an LGBTQ+ leader or changemaker, it can be hard to be in a leadership position, hold the needs of your team, and take care of yourself. With rising homophobia and transphobia, having space to explore the impact on yourself, your team, your clients, and the world is essential. Trying to create change or even maintain rights in this time can be exhausting; having support for yourself can be important to staying motivated.
Facilitation
Having difficult conversations in your team? Wanting to go deeper in discussions about equality? Need support to develop a strategy for your team? Do you want a facilitator that can hold your group in the complexity of the work and also support them to come into awareness.
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Training in worldwork Ellis is interested in how do we bring awareness to everything that is happening in the world and have conversations that work at all levels. Ellis can facilitate your difficult team conversations or help you have conversations about challenging equalities issues.
LGBTQ+ Inclusion and Leadership
In 2022 Ellis Co-Founded Proud Futures with their wife Lou. ​Proun Futures specialises in LGBTQ+ leadership, training, and wellbeing programmes. We work with organisations across sectors—from universities to national charities—to build inclusive cultures where LGBTQ+ people can thrive. Our approach combines strategic insight with lived experience to support long-term, meaningful change.
We’ve partnered with over 100 organisations to deliver leadership development, inclusion training, and wellbeing support that empowers LGBTQ+ leaders and creates safer, more equitable workplaces
