- Client-centered care
- Practical coping skills
- Experience driven
About Ellen
Ellen Daniels is a licensed clinical social worker in Indiana with 28 years of experience. She helps people who are overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, depression, grief, trauma, and addictions. She aims to make the first step feel manageable and supportive rather than daunting.
She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can say what they are thinking and feeling. Conversations focus on what matters most to the client and on small, practical steps to feel steadier day to day. This includes work on panic attacks and panic disorder when that is part of someone’s experience.
Ellen uses a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs. She draws on client-centered conversation to follow what clients bring. She incorporates cognitive behavioral tools to help shift unhelpful thinking and reactions. Mindfulness and existential ideas may be added to help with meaning, presence, and coping.
Her style is direct but warm, with an emphasis on listening first and planning next. She helps people make choices about coping skills, boundaries, and behavior changes that fit their life. Sessions are geared toward practical improvement rather than labels.
Ellen works from a long clinical background and a commitment to steady support. If someone wants help sorting through anxiety, panic, grief, or struggles with substance use, she offers experienced guidance and a steady presence through the process.
How Ellen’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and responding to what each person needs. In practice that means sessions start by following the client’s concerns and priorities. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and introduces specific exercises to reduce symptoms and build coping skills. These tools are often used for anxiety, panic, and mood challenges. Mindfulness therapy encourages simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and calm the body and mind, which can help with stress and panic symptoms.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to try approaches and adjust based on what helps most. Together they set goals and choose techniques that fit personal preferences and daily life.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel, and allow check-ins during a lunch break or from home when quieter surroundings are available. Some people prefer shorter check-ins or video conversations while others like longer weekly sessions; those practical choices are discussed and arranged with the therapist.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
28+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Ellen commonly help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, panic attacks, depression, grief, trauma and addictions, plus related issues such as codependency and chronic illness concerns.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She listens without judgment and follows what matters to the client. She then adds practical tools like thought work and coping strategies to address daily symptoms.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 28 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and community care in Indiana.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds an LCSW credential and is licensed in Indiana.
Can sessions be provided in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.