About Ellen
Ellen Loveless is a licensed mental health counselor in New York with 28 years of experience. She focuses on anxiety, stress, depression, grief, bipolar mood concerns, and life transitions. Ellen blends a respectful, warm approach with clear practical steps to help people move forward.
Ellen listens first and asks simple, direct questions to understand what matters most to each person. She uses client-centered techniques that let the person lead, and she adds structured tools when helpful.
Background and approach
Sessions are interactive and geared toward concrete changes rather than long theory talks. Her background includes long experience supporting people through relationship strain, career decisions, panic attacks, seasonal mood shifts, and post-traumatic stress. She also addresses money worries, control issues, communication problems, and the effects of domestic violence on daily life.
Ellen combines elements of cognitive behavioral work with emotionally-focused and solution-focused ways of working. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thought patterns, connect with difficult emotions, and try short-term strategies to relieve stress and solve pressing problems. People who come to Ellen usually want clear direction paired with compassionate listening.
She helps parents and individuals who are coping with life changes, wrestling with commitment questions, or seeking greater purpose. Sessions are practical, steady, and aimed at usable skills for everyday life.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person. Online sessions let that approach continue with reflective listening, open questions, and a focus on personal goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes; it adapts well to video or text work through homework, thought records, and step-by-step plans.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, try approaches that fit those goals, and adjust based on what helps. That collaborative process makes it easier to pick methods that match mood, stress levels, and daily life needs.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to have shorter reflections, quick skill reminders, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and keep momentum between meetings.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Forgiveness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 28 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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