About Ellen
Ellen Goodloe helps people facing relationship problems, anger, low self-esteem, career uncertainty, and stress. She also supports those coping with anxiety, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and mood concerns such as depression and bipolar. Ellen brings 27 years of clinical experience to her work in Virginia.
Ellen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - and also holds the CSW credential. She emphasizes respectful, compassionate care and treats each person as an individual.
How Ellen works
Her approach is practical and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on clear goals and steady progress. When negative self-talk or low motivation gets in the way, Ellen helps clients notice the patterns and try different ways of responding.
She uses a mix of techniques and tailors conversations and plans to each persons situation. She aims to make sessions understandable and useful from the first visit. Ellen has substantial experience with veteran and armed forces issues and has worked with many people who have experienced trauma.
That background informs how she supports people who are managing strong emotions or recovery after difficult events. She frames therapy as a partnership. Ellen offers coaching-style guidance alongside clinical support to help people set realistic steps and build skills.
The emphasis is on practical change that fits into everyday life.
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
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Training and background
| Registers | LCSW, CSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 27 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Virginia |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Ellen uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One approach emphasizes identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety and depression. This helps people notice negative self-talk and try different responses in everyday situations.A second approach centers on skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. It teaches concrete strategies for handling anger, building self-esteem, and communicating needs more clearly, which can be useful for intimacy-related concerns and career stress.
Choosing the best approach is part of the work together. Ellen will discuss options, listen to goals, and recommend techniques that match the client's needs and preferences. She frames therapy as a collaborative process and adjusts methods over time based on what is helping.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people use face-to-face conversation when that feels helpful. Phone sessions can fit into a work break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging make it possible to check in between longer sessions and keep momentum going. These options offer flexibility to fit therapy into a busy life.
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