Ellen Hess
she/her
About
Ellen
Hello there, I enjoy working with my clients by connecting with them on a human level. I work best by teaching them in session skills for emotional, somatic and spiritual awareness. EMDR and parts work (ego state) are my go to for most clients for most all needs as well as DBT and CBT skills. Humor and play therapy are not lost on me we are humans who need to be real with each other and talk about what the client needs and wants and meet those.
Outside of practice, The wife and I enjoy long walks with the dog (who is our world) and any outside time we can get. I am a LEGO master, gardener/landscaper, watercolor painter, dog trainer, and a beach-walking, agate-finding rock hound.
Ellen
treats clients with
Stress
Depression
Anxiety
Trauma and PTSD
Relationship Difficulties
Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
ADHD
Physical Health
Anger
Childhood Challenges
Gender Identity
Borderline Personality Disorder
Life Transitions
Cultural or Racial Identity
Eating Disorders
Sleep or Insomnia
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Weight Management
Communities
Ellen
specializes in
LGBTQIA+ Affirming
Veterans
Immigrants/Refugees
Spirituality
Older Adults
Religion
Approaches
Ellen
can use
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Humanistic/Transpersonal
Interpersonal Therapy for Depression (IPT)
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
Dialectical Behavioral (DBT)
Schema Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy
Psychoanalytic
Mindfulness
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
Motivational Interviewing
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Somatic Therapies
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain
Narrative Therapy
Ellen
education and experience
- MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Antioch University Seattle
- 11 years experience in community mental health, Washington
- EMDR Certified
- DBT trained
- CBT for Insomnia trained
Ellen
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