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- Addictions support
- Trauma recovery
- Intimacy issues
About Ellen
LPC-MHSP in Tennessee with nine years of professional experience, Ellen Stroud helps people facing addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and major life changes. She also focuses on compassion fatigue, attachment concerns, chronic pain or illness, life purpose, and post-traumatic stress. Ellen speaks English and works from practical strategies to address these concerns.
Ellen keeps sessions straightforward. She listens to what matters most and helps people sort priorities. Conversations often include looking at patterns, developing coping steps, and deciding on small experiments to try between sessions. The goal is clearer thinking and more manageable days rather than long lectures.
Her approach emphasizes collaboration. People set the agenda and Ellen uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide the work. She aims to help clients notice how thoughts, relationships, and routines affect wellbeing and then build alternatives that fit day-to-day life.
Ellen frames difficult topics plainly so they are easier to talk about. She pays attention to how past hurts show up now, and to the practical effects of chronic pain or fatigue on a person’s life. Sessions also cover relationship patterns related to intimacy and attachment.
Signing up begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session. The service uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies by location. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.
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Approaches used and how online sessions work
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on practical change and understanding patterns. One common approach looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and then teaches concrete skills to break unhelpful cycles; this can help with addictions and coping strategies. Another helpful approach pays attention to how past trauma and attachment experiences influence current relationships and reactions, offering ways to process those experiences and try different relational responses.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped before, then decide together which techniques to try. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as the work progresses.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a weeknight or a lunch break, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals often use virtual sessions to keep continuity of care when life circumstances make in-person meetings difficult, while still focusing on the same practical steps and skills used in office-based work.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, chronic pain or illness, life purpose, and post-traumatic stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and keeps sessions practical. Work typically focuses on identifying patterns, setting priorities, and trying small behavioral steps between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working with the issues listed in her profile.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds the LPC-MHSP credential and is licensed in Tennessee.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.