Hello, my name is Ellen.  It is a joy and privilege to be a counselor and walk alongside clients through their own self discovery, healing and growth. My hope is for counseling to become something my clients look forward to and continually see as transforming their outlook to life.   Whether clients are looking to generally process situations, relationships, emotions or address more specific concerns, we work together to tailor the counseling journey.

What can you expect from a counseling session together?  Overall, each session will be a non-judgemental place for you to be heard and supported.  At first, it will take some time to talk through your background and what sparked your interest in starting counseling. From there, we narrow in on what you hope to gain from counseling.  In the subsequent sessions, the counseling process takes a shape that is increasingly personalized to you.  As time goes on, we evaluate our approach and monitor progress. 

My background includes a history of working with pre-teens, teens, young adults and families.  I am passionate about helping clients gain confidence and self awareness. I highly value understanding my client’s relational world and how it shapes them. I like to incorporate building skills such as creating healthy boundaries or learning relaxation techniques.  I am happy to integrate a client’s faith into the counseling journey if desired.  

What I do for fun:

I enjoy spending time with family and friends, traveling and being outside (especially during summer) and studying the Bible.​