Ellie Hodges :: Counsellor & Lived Experience Practitioner

Ellie is a passionate change maker. She has recently written Starting the Conversation: Talking with Young People About Mental Health Facilitator’s Manual that has been endorsed by the South Australian Department of Education and Community Development as an important resilience building resource.

Early in her therapeutic career Ellie was a joint Keynote Speaker at the Narrative Therapy Conference for Young Practitioner’s.

Ellie has designed and written other therapeutic groupwork programs and manuals, presented at national conferences and developed curriculum and training within the Australian Qualification Framework.

In addition to her professional success Ellie has been an active and involved leader in her community. At the age of 15 Ellie was introduced to coaching by 10 seven year olds on the netball court. In 2003 Ellie was recognised as a youth leader on a national scale through her selection on the National Youth Roundtable and was contracted the following year to be a facilitator and mentor to new members.

Ellie no longer remains silent about her experiences with anorexia, childhood sexual abuse and other struggles. She is an advocate for all people affected, working from the ground up to increase understanding and options for support.

At the heart of all of Ellie’s work is her commitment to innovation and social justice. Ellie is informed and transformed by her work and knows that everyone has a story to tell … we just need someone to hear it.