About Ellie
Ellie Trotta is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in California who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns. She also supports clients facing addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, and career or life changes. Ellie brings seven years of clinical experience to her work and speaks English.
Ellie uses straightforward, compassionate listening to help people feel understood. She values empathy and respect, and aims to create a calm space where people can talk through what feels hard.
How Ellie works
She encourages clients to move at a pace that feels right for them. Her approach draws from a range of evidence-informed methods. Ellie blends acceptance and commitment work with cognitive behavior tools to help people notice patterns and build new habits.
She also uses attachment-informed ideas to look at how early relationships can shape current problems. Ellie often incorporates skills from dialectical behavior therapy to help with emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Sessions include practical techniques, reflection, and collaborative goal-setting so clients leave with concrete steps to try between meetings.
Many clients come for focused help with issues like intimacy-related concerns, anger, compassion fatigue, bipolar mood management, and family-origin patterns. She also supports people dealing with body image, codependency, abandonment, and guilt or shame. Ellie recommends starting with clear goals and regular check-ins so progress stays visible.
Her style is warm and direct, aiming to help people gain tools and confidence to manage life’s challenges.
Ellie lists 13 ways of working on the entry:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What Ellie works with
The areas below are the ones Ellie selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPCC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
How Ellie’s approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then commit to actions that match their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and trying practical experiments to change behavior and mood. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current reactions and helps people try new ways of relating and feeling safe with others.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapy process. Ellie works together with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and comfort level. She checks in about what helps and adjusts the plan over time so sessions stay useful and relevant.
Online work can be flexible and practical. Video calls let you use visual cues for emotion work and role-play. Phone sessions are a good option when internet bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits the day. Live chat and text-based messaging allow quick reflections between sessions and can support ongoing skill practice. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or travel while still using ACT, CBT, and attachment-focused work effectively.
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