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Ellen Thomas, LMFT

Stress, Anxiety Relationships Family conflicts Trauma, Abuse Grief
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About me

Hello! I am a marriage and family therapist licensed in Georgia with experience working with individuals, couples, families, and groups. I have counseled a wide range of concerns including, but not limited to, depression, addiction, relationship issues, trauma, end of life, chronic illness, divorce, parenting problems, and sexual abuse.

Over the years, my clients have given consistent feedback that they appreciate my warm, accepting, and challenging personality. They also report that they value my ability to not only listen to their concerns, but also provide strategies and skills to overcome life's challenges. My approach is systemic, meaning that I believe no one person develops and matures in isolation. I value understanding a client's culture, family, past and present relationships, values, and beliefs. I combine several theoretical approaches, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, solutions focused therapy, psychodynamic therapy, and trauma focused therapy to develop a treatment plan to meet your unique needs.

I entered the field of counseling after experiencing the positive effects of therapy in my own personal life. I believe in what I do and I love helping other people. Taking action to find genuine happiness and problem solve takes courage. I celebrate with you for taking the first steps for a more fulfilling present and future. I am here to support and work with you.

I look forward to assisting you!

Professional experience

6yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Relationships Family conflicts Trauma, Abuse Grief

Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Depression, Coping with life changes, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Attachment issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Communication problems, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Divorce and separation, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fertility issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Narcissism, Post-traumatic stress, Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Young adult issues

Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Gottman Method, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
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Messaging

License information

GA LMFT MFT001400

Reviews

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Ellen is a wonderful therapist. She is very attentive and intentional

Written on Jun 03, 2024 after therapy with Ellen for 9 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes

She's AMAZING

Written on Mar 22, 2024 after therapy with Ellen for 3 years and 3 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, anger management, and coping with life changes

Great listener and responds to your specific issues. Suggest tool and aides that may help with your specific issues.

Written on Dec 05, 2023 after therapy with Ellen for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and family conflicts

Ellen is very caring….she is a great listener!

Written on Nov 30, 2023 after therapy with Ellen for 2 years and 8 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, and bipolar disorder

Ellen is an excellent listener and can pin point things I needed to work on right away. She helped me tremendously without judgement, but was fair and honest with her evaluations and suggestions. She understands and gives examples of situations that were very helpful along with additional information I could read and work on outside of our sessions. I definitely recommend her!!!

Written on Sep 13, 2023 after therapy with Ellen for 1 month on issues concerning relationship issues, and family conflicts

Ellen is an excellent therapist. She listens with empathy and gives actionable tools and advice. Highly recommend.

Written on Aug 30, 2023 after therapy with Ellen for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and relationship issues