Ellie Trotta, LPCC

Ellie Trotta is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, addiction, and trauma. She offers straightforward support for self-esteem struggles, anger, career changes, bipolar mood concerns, and compassion fatigue. Ellie also assists those coping with family challenges and life transitions. Ellie uses a warm, respectful style in sessions. She centers empathy and validation and aims to help people feel heard. She works collaboratively, helping each person set a comfortable pace and identify goals. Clients describe the process as practical and focused on small, doable steps. Her approach draws on a mix of methods such as acceptance and commitment work, attachment-focused ideas, client-centered care, cognitive behavioral strategies, and dialectical behavior tools. She adapts techniques to what a person needs, sometimes using narrative or experiential exercises when they fit. The focus is on building skills to manage emotions and improve relationships. Ellie earned a Master of Arts in psychology and is a PsyD candidate in clinical psychology. She has seven years of professional experience practicing in California as an LPCC. That background informs her work with trauma, abandonment issues, aging and geriatric concerns, body image, codependency, and family of origin problems. She conducts sessions in English and does not work with international clients. To start, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on therapist availability. Ellie emphasizes that therapy is a shared journey and she supports people in becoming experts in their own lives.

How Ellie applies therapeutic methods online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting ruled by them and clarify what matters most. ACT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress when someone wants to act in line with their values. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationship patterns formed in early life and how they shape present connections; it can help with intimacy, abandonment, and family of origin issues. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches practical skills to change them, which often helps with mood, anxiety, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ellie will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences, and then suggest methods to try. The choice is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses to match what is helpful.

Specific session formats are not listed here, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use techniques such as guided mindfulness exercises, skill practice, and narrative work during a regular weekly session. Ask about available session formats when scheduling to make sure they fit your routine.