Licensed Graduate Social Worker
Mental Health Clinical Trainee
she/her
“ Hello and welcome! My name is Ellie (she/her) and as your psychotherapist, I look forward to helping you achieve your recovery and life goals. We can work together to improve your mood, strengthen your relationships with friends and family, and increase your confidence, skills, and abilities to cope with distressing thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. I believe everyone has innate strengths and abilities to live fulfilling, happy, and healthy lives. We may experience painful and unexpected events that challenge our abilities to cope and connect with others - we do the best we can and sometimes, this falls short of our goals and values.
My personal experiences and professional career have included people living with disabilities, veterans, people involved with the criminal justice system, those in substance use recovery, and others that had painful childhood and relationship experiences that transformed their perceptions of themselves and the world around them. These experiences informed both my undergraduate and graduate education in sociology and clinical social work and built the foundation for my therapeutic approach. Authenticity, honesty, and integrity are the core of what I do as both a clinician and individual. I prioritize collaborative and outcomes-driven work that is tailored to your values, experiences, goals, and strengths. If you are ready to take that first step, I would be honored and excited to be a part of your recovery journey.
Clients would describe me as direct, warm, and a big fan of humor, videogames, and all things nerdy. I look forward to relaxing outdoors with my dogs and crocheting the hours away. If I weren't a therapist, I would be an artist and garden enthusiast. The most satisfying part of my work as a therapist is watching clients become more confident in themselves and their abilities.”
Services Provided at MCP
Individual Psychotherapy for Adults
Couples Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Group Therapy
Areas of Clinical Interest
CBT, schema therapy, DBT, Corrections, veterans, adults, disabled and neurodiverse people, substance use, sexual preoccupation/compulsivity, interpersonal dysfunction, emotional dysregulation, impulsivity, anger management, personality disorders, Couples, families, groups
Education
MSW, University of Wisconsin - Madison
B.A., Sociology, University of Wisconsin
Academic Training
Clinical field practice, Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center, 2022-2023
Foundation practicum, Henger Enterprises, LTD, 2020-2021
Specialized Training
Various cognitive behavioral interventions from the Wisconsin Department of Corrections and their partner, the University of Cincinnati Corrections Insitute 2017-2021
DBT Group Skills, Linehan Behavioral Tech LLC, 2022