- Calm relaxed style
- Practical coping skills
- Panic and anxiety focus
About Ellen
Ellen Pendley is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 25 years of practice in Missouri. She has provided care in community settings such as a women’s shelter, foster care, anger management groups, and a state vocational rehabilitation program. Her approach is straightforward and approachable, and she keeps sessions casual and relaxed.
She has a long history working with people affected by abuse and anger. Some people she saw as children returned years later as adults, which she finds meaningful. Ellen focuses on everyday problems like stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, and self-esteem.
Her work also addresses control issues, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, and practices that help with panic disorder and panic attacks. She aims to help people rebuild confidence and develop practical coping skills. Sessions are collaborative and problem-focused rather than overly formal.
In the room, Ellen prefers to talk through what’s happening now and try small changes that can help. She believes most problems improve when therapist and client work together on clear steps. Her relaxed style helps people feel more at ease during that process.
To begin, a person would select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies with location and therapist availability.
How therapeutic methods translate to online care
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques often include problem-focused strategies that teach practical coping skills and trauma-informed approaches that help people process difficult experiences. Problem-focused work breaks concerns into manageable steps and teaches tools to reduce symptoms like panic and overwhelming anxiety. Trauma-informed approaches pay attention to safety, pacing, and building stability before addressing painful memories and reactions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals, and comfort level. That may mean trying a few techniques and adjusting as progress is made.
The practical benefits of online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Many people find it simpler to keep appointments without travel time, and some formats require less bandwidth or camera use for shorter check-ins. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current session options before booking to learn which ways of meeting are available.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Ellen help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, and self-esteem issues, along with control issues, guilt and shame, isolation or loneliness, panic disorder and panic attacks, and self-love.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is casual and relaxed. She focuses on practical steps and collaborative problem solving during sessions.
What kind of background does she have?
She has 25 years of experience and has worked in a women’s shelter, with abused children in foster care, led a men’s anger management group, and provided therapy in a state vocational rehabilitation program.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.