About Ellen
Ellen Zazulak is a licensed professional counselor who helps people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. She is direct and compassionate, and she focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Ellen builds a plan that fits each person instead of using one-size-fits-all solutions.
She has eight years of experience working with relationship concerns, parenting strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and addiction-related issues. Ellen listens to what matters most and then pulls in techniques that match the situation.
How Ellen works
Sessions focus on clear goals, manageable steps, and checking what works between meetings. Ellen borrows from client-centered methods to keep conversations focused on the person's priorities. She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and test different behaviors.
Narrative and solution-focused methods help people rewrite stressful stories and find small, practical changes that add up. People who prefer a collaborative style will find her approach straightforward and goal-oriented. Ellen emphasizes small wins and practical coping tools that can be practiced outside sessions.
She adapts pacing and methods to each person’s needs. She works in Pennsylvania and conducts sessions in English. The first steps are simple: fill out a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time that fits.
Ellen aims to make therapy a manageable part of everyday life.
Ellen lists 4 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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
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Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Pennsylvania |
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Online support options
How targeted approaches work online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's priorities and the counselor follows the client's lead to build trust and clarify goals. This approach helps when someone needs a listening space and a roadmap that reflects their values.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and tests new ways of thinking and acting. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and stress because it breaks problems into specific steps to practice between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Ellen will talk with each person about what feels helpful and try methods that match their goals and day-to-day life. Decisions about techniques are made together and adjusted as needed.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and fuller conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, quick coping prompts, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, parenting, and other routines while keeping the focus on meaningful change.
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A practical next step
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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