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Ellen Minter, LCSW, LICSW

Stress, Anxiety Relationships Trauma, Abuse Self esteem, Motivation Coping with life changes
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About me

Hello and welcome!
My name is Ellen Minter and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I have been working in the helping profession for 17 years. Over the years, I have worked with various populations in various capacities. In addition to being a therapist, I have spent time as a teacher, sexual assault victim advocate, hospice social worker, and direct support professional for the developmentally disabled. I learned many things in these roles and it is those things, accompanied with my own personal life experiences that have most equipped me with the necessary skills and understanding to help you navigate the transitions of your life.

My therapeutic style is humorous, warm, and direct. While my role may be to help you feel better, I find that minimizing and appeasement are counterproductive to that goal. Always, I am honest and direct. I am very open-minded and I try to be respectful of all I work with. I have a bit of a multi-modal approach. I find that various techniques from different approaches, can work in conjunction in different situations.

Life is hard and unpredictable. I hope to help make things easier for you.

Professional experience

3yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Relationships Trauma, Abuse Self esteem, Motivation Coping with life changes

Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Family conflicts, Grief, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Divorce and separation, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Infidelity, Jealousy, Life purpose, Money and financial issues, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Services offered

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License information

IN LCSW 34008991A

MA LICSW 124199

AZ LCSW LCSW-21757

VA LCSW 0904013505

Reviews

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Compassionate, smart and caring

Written on Nov 19, 2024 after therapy with Ellen for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, anger management, and adhd

Ellen is AMAZING! She is the best therapist I’ve had on BetterHelp. She understands my primary concerns, gives me time to share my thoughts and feelings, and always calls me on my crap (lovingly). She is truly the best and I would recommend her to anyone! Her perspective is always so helpful and I have aha moments every session. I’ve already grown so much in the first 3 weeks with her.

Written on Jul 30, 2024 after therapy with Ellen for 1 month on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Ellen is fantastic! She has a great sense of humor and keeps me honest to myself. She’s given me advice and perspective that has made my relationships much stronger and easier to maintain.

Written on Dec 04, 2023 after therapy with Ellen for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Ellen Minter guidance has been life changing.

Written on Nov 10, 2023 after therapy with Ellen for 2 years and 11 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues

Ellen Minter is an amazing therapist. She is understanding, thoughtful, and caring. Additionally, she has the ability to make me laugh. I highly recommend her. She helped me deal with my anxiety around being adopted.

Written on Mar 28, 2023 after therapy with Ellen for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, and self esteem

I have had 3 sessions with Ellen so far. She has been really helpful and honest with assisting me. I am grateful for this opportunity to be able to work with her on my healing journey.

Written on Mar 17, 2023 after therapy with Ellen for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, and career difficulties