About Ella
Ella Davis is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in North Dakota. She focuses on practical support for people facing addictions, relationship strain, trauma, and self-esteem struggles. Ella keeps language plain and meets people where they are.
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person’s needs. Sessions are collaborative and goal oriented. She helps people talk through painful memories, addictive behaviors, and communication problems so they can make clearer choices.
How Ella works
Ella works with adults navigating life transitions, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and blended family issues. She also addresses concerns like abandonment, avoidant or dependent personality patterns, and body image. Her approach balances direct skills practice with attention to past wounds that still affect daily life.
In the room she offers steady support and practical tools. That might include ways to manage intense emotions, steps to improve relationships, or strategies to cope with chronic pain and co-morbid conditions. Progress is measured in everyday changes clients can notice.
People who prefer plain talk and actionable steps tend to fit well with her style. Sessions move at a realistic pace and focus on the next right step. Ella aims to help people build stronger coping skills and more satisfying relationships.
What Ella works with
The areas below are the ones Ella selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | North Dakota |
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Online support options
How evidence-based approaches work online
Ella uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, teaching small steps to reduce addictive patterns and improve mood. Another approach zeroes in on trauma-related memories and the ways they affect current relationships, offering gradual strategies to manage strong emotions and rebuild trust in oneself. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. That discussion guides which techniques are used and how sessions are structured, so care feels collaborative rather than one-size-fits-all. Online therapy with Ella is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is low, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing, flexible communication between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or health routines while maintaining consistent therapeutic progress.Start online instead of waiting
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