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Online therapist

Ellie Trotta

Warm practical help for life and parenting concerns

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Credentials
LPCC
Experience
7 years
Licensed in
California
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Ellie

Ellie Trotta is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, and issues around self-esteem and relationships. She also supports those coping with trauma and with life changes such as career transitions and aging concerns. Ellie brings a calm, respectful presence and aims to make therapy approachable and straightforward for worried parents and adults.

Ellie uses practical skills from cognitive behavioral therapy to tackle unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.

Background and approach

She pairs that with acceptance and commitment therapy techniques to help people clarify values and make small changes that stick. Her approach includes elements of dialectical behavior therapy when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are needed. Ellie describes the therapeutic relationship as a collaborative, paced process.

She emphasizes empathy, validation, and helping people feel understood. Clients can expect a warm, nonjudgmental style that focuses on real problems and workable steps forward. She holds the LPCC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor.

Ellie trained for her master’s degree in psychology and has seven years of clinical experience working with a wide range of difficulties. She practices from California and conducts sessions in English. In sessions Ellie listens first, then introduces tools that match each person’s needs.

The goal is to build coping skills, improve communication, and reduce distress so daily life becomes more manageable. She works in ways that suit each client and their pace.

Therapeutic approaches for online family and life challenges

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on clarifying what matters most and taking small value-driven steps, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy targets the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches concrete strategies to shift unhelpful thinking and change behaviors, useful for stress, mood struggles, and coping with change.

Ellie treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She will work together with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals and comfort level, and she adjusts techniques over time as needs evolve.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy family schedules and to use short check-ins or longer conversations as needed. The range of formats supports step-by-step skill building and ongoing support while allowing people to choose what feels most practical for them.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Ellie address?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, self-esteem problems, and many family-related issues listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and collaborative. She listens with empathy, validates experience, and teaches practical skills tailored to each person.
What is her clinical background?
Ellie has seven years of experience in clinical work and pursued graduate training in psychology; she is also a PsyD candidate in clinical psychology as noted in her background.
What credential and location are listed for Ellie?
She holds the LPCC credential with license number CA LPCC 6558 and practices in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Ellie offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How are costs and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
7 years
Licensed
California
Languages
English

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