I work well with people trying to balance careers and personal life - especially those who work in technology, medicine, education, and social work. I am affirming and knowledgeable of both traditional (monogamous) and unique family structures - blended families, 'chosen' families, ENM, LGBTA+. I am also a 'counselor's counselor', welcoming therapists as clients.
In my practice, I have focused on how anxiety affects caring people, how the caregiver role is both necessary and undervalued in our society, and how to best help those who help others. I believe in developing a strong professional relationship with you. I want you to feel comfortable talking to me, asking questions, and giving positive or even negative feedback. Sometimes the best sessions start with someone telling me I'm wrong!
I am a counselor because I believe in counseling. I know what it's like to come to counseling for the first time, to worry that it'll hurt more, to worry that counseling will not be worth the time and money. I get it. And I use that experience to try to make your experience as comfortable and worthwhile as I can.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Depression, BDSM, Kink, Alternative Sex Culture, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Communication problems, Forgiveness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Self-love, Sexuality, Women's issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Gottman Method, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
WA LMHC LH61185771
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Thank you so much, Ellen! Ellen is awesome. She is my first therapist and will be my last.
Written on May 31, 2022 after therapy with Ellen Ross for 1 month on issues concerning depression, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and career difficulties
Ellen is the best!
Written on Apr 21, 2022 after therapy with Ellen Ross for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, and adhd