I am licensed in Oregon with 20 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, coping with grief and loss, & parenting issues. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Additional areas of focus: Attachment issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Communication problems, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Impulsivity, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Self-harm, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
OR LCSW L6833
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Ellen Thornton-Love. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Ellen has been great to work with! She listens to my concerns and offers a variety of tools to help me navigate the situations I am facing. I appreciate her help and expertise more than she knows.
Written on Sep 03, 2026 after therapy with Ellen for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, anger management, and career difficulties
Ellen is not just highly educated and seasoned in mental health; she also brings incredible diversity to her work. I have spent a lot of my life in trauma therapy, but she has moved me decades ahead of all of that! Ellen is by no means a passive listener. She gets to the point and gets the next steps in order. She is intuitive and pragmatic at the same time. She does not take mental health as a spectator sport. She gets you deeply engaged in owning your progress and gives you access to tools. Her dog is also great at stopping me from getting into "storytelling". Ellen is hilarious, clever, bright, and direct. I could go on and on and on. She keeps me in check and in motion. I feel so safe with her, and the direction she has taken me has opened doors I never believed were possible in me or the world I move in. There is a reason her name includes LOVE!!
Written on Aug 31, 2026 after therapy with Ellen for 1 year and 7 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, and grief
Wow! Ellen Thornton-Love is my PERSON. Each session is a gift. Ellen always hears me and I am comfortable being totally honest with her. She has introduced me to several forms of therapy work and each has provided an opportunity for growth and self-understanding. Some sessions I seem to have no goal and am not sure what I need to discuss. With a few minutes of friendly talk the light bulb goes on and she recognizes a direction to focus upon. I always feel so much better after one of our sessions. THANK YOU ELLEN❣️
Written on Aug 05, 2026 after therapy with Ellen for 2 years and 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, and self esteem
Ellen has been exceptional to work with and made my first experience in therapy extremely meaningful. I feel stronger and more capable of understanding myself since working with her
Written on Jul 27, 2026 after therapy with Ellen for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
Ellen was get my warm and welcoming. I found that it was very easy to open up and share with her a very difficult situation.
Written on May 22, 2026 after therapy with Ellen for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Ellen has been such an amazing therapist for me. She has listened without judgement and has given me tools to work through my own insecurities and struggles. Without asking, she checks in on me and that makes me feel values by her. I'm finding myself through her help, I couldn't be more grateful.
Written on May 19, 2026 after therapy with Ellen for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd