
Ellen Thornton-Love, LCSW
About me
I am licensed in Oregon with 20 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, coping with grief and loss, & parenting issues. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: Attachment issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Communication problems, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Impulsivity, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Self-harm, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
License information
OR LCSW L6833
Reviews
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Ellen Thornton-Love. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
At first, I was unsure of going through Betterhelp. Now, I don't know what I ever did without Ellen. She has me engaged in my therapy which is something I was lacking with my previous therapists. I highly recommend Betterhelp!!!
Written on Mar 15, 2025 after therapy with Ellen for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Ellen Thornton-Love is a reliable and knowledgeable therapist. She has been able to help me improve the quality of my emotional and mental health very much. She has been a blessing for me at a very difficult time.
Written on Mar 07, 2025 after therapy with Ellen for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and coping with life changes
Can’t recommend enough
Written on Mar 06, 2025 after therapy with Ellen for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Ellen is warm, human , patient and skilled. I am very grateful for her support
Written on Feb 05, 2025 after therapy with Ellen for 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, and self esteem
She’s the best
Written on Jan 22, 2025 after therapy with Ellen for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Ellen does a great job of listening and providing support, and knows a lot about my particular concerns and how to creatively address those things. She is a very valuable therapist.
Written on Nov 12, 2024 after therapy with Ellen for 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, an