About Ellen
Ellen Clark is a licensed professional counselor in Missouri who helps people facing depression, grief, and relationship struggles. She focuses on everyday problems that feel overwhelming. Ellen aims to make therapy understandable and usable for busy lives.
She uses clear, straightforward conversation to work through communication problems and attachment concerns. Ellen supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, and those coping with isolation or social anxiety. She also helps with issues around pregnancy, divorce, workplace stress, and caregiver strain.
How Ellen works
Ellen often draws on client-centered methods to follow each person's pace and priorities. She mixes in cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. Dialectical behavior ideas are used when stronger emotion regulation and coping skills are needed.
Sessions focus on practical steps and small changes that fit daily life. Ellen helps people name painful feelings, set realistic goals, and practice new ways of relating to others. Progress is tracked in concrete ways so people can see what’s working.
Her work is aimed at adults seeking a supportive, nonjudgmental space to heal. Ellen creates a respectful environment for LGBTQ+ clients and for people wanting a progressive therapeutic approach. The goal is steady improvement and clearer choices going forward.
Ellen lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
What Ellen works with
The areas below are the ones Ellen selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
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Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Missouri |
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Online support options
How Ellen’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. In online sessions this means the therapist pays attention to what matters most to the individual and adjusts the pace and focus accordingly. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioral experiments to test new ways of thinking. That method suits issues like depression, social anxiety, and workplace stress by turning insights into actions. Dialectical behavior therapy, DBT, teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships, especially when people feel overwhelmed or stuck.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Ellen will work together with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort with online work. That conversation often begins in the first few sessions and can change over time as progress is made.
Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and visual cues. Phone sessions are a lower-bandwidth option that can fit into a commute or break. Live chat and text messaging support shorter check-ins, ongoing skill practice, and people who prefer written communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week and keep continuity when schedules change.
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Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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