About Ellen

Rev. Ellen Schipul is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania. She brings 18 years of counseling experience and a pastoral background to sessions.

She listens closely and helps people sort through stress, anxiety, grief, depression, ADHD, and other challenges. Her approach centers on connecting thoughts, bodily sensations, and personal meaning. She uses client-centered work to follow the person's pace and CBT to spot unhelpful thinking patterns.

Mindfulness and somatic strategies are added to help manage strong emotions and physical reactions.

Background and approach

In sessions she helps people handle life changes, relationship struggles, parenting stress, caregiver fatigue, and issues that trace back to family of origin. She also addresses trauma and abuse, bipolar mood concerns, and problems like codependency or abandonment worries. The focus is on practical steps and clearer daily routines rather than jargon.

Her pastoral counseling experience informs a respectful space for spiritual beliefs when clients want that included. International clients may be supported in English. Remote formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit varied schedules.

For people coming in worried about overwhelm or attention struggles, she will talk through what’s happening and help develop coping tools. Getting started involves completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session according to availability.

Online approaches that connect thinking, body, and attention

Client-centered therapy focuses on following each person's lead and building a trusting conversation. It helps when someone needs a calm space to make sense of feelings, habits, and life changes without pressure. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches clear strategies to change unhelpful patterns. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and attention-related challenges. Mindfulness therapy trains present-moment awareness through simple exercises. It supports emotion regulation, reduces reactivity, and helps people notice how attention shifts.

Finding the right approach usually takes some trial and collaboration. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they will choose practices and tools that fit the client's needs and adjust the plan as progress or new concerns appear.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different routines. Video lets people use visual cues and more in-depth conversation. Phone works well if bandwidth is limited or you prefer no camera. Live chat and messaging suit brief check-ins, homework review, or support between sessions. These formats make it easier to schedule consistent work and to practice skills where daily life happens.

Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns can be addressed in sessions?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, ADHD, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue. Additional areas include relationship strain, parenting stress, bipolar mood concerns, and family of origin issues.
What is the therapist's style in sessions?
The style is client-centered and collaborative. She combines cognitive behavioral techniques with mindfulness and somatic practices to build tools you can use day to day.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 18 years of counseling experience and brings pastoral counseling background to her work. That blend informs how she supports emotional and spiritual concerns when desired.
Where is the counselor licensed and located?
She holds the LPC credential and practices from Pennsylvania. Sessions are conducted in English for local and international clients.
Can international clients work with this therapist?
Yes. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted under the same formats available to other clients.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

What this therapist works with

Experience
18 years
Licensed
Pennsylvania
Languages
English

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