About Elwin
Elwin Trammell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Indiana who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and ADHD-related challenges. He speaks plainly and aims to create a calm space where people can say what they truly feel. He encourages small first steps and recognizes that reaching out often takes courage.
He uses a mix of conversational and skills-based work. Sessions typically include listening without judgment, naming what feels hard, and trying simple tools to make daily life easier.
Background and approach
He draws on Client-Centered Therapy to follow the person's lead and build trust. When emotions feel overwhelming, he may add elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach coping skills and Mindfulness Therapy to help ground attention. Motivational Interviewing is used when someone wants to change habits or build motivation.
He may also use hypnotherapy techniques where appropriate. Elwin has about 11 years of professional experience and holds the LCSW credential. He is also a doctoral student in Chaplaincy studying moral injury and has worked with people affected by trauma.
That background informs his approach to complex grief, compassion fatigue, and moral distress. Sessions are offered in English and conducted online by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. He works with adults on a range of concerns including relationships, substance issues, sleep problems, career stress, and caregiver strain.
Approach and online care that adapts to you
Elwin often uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow what matters most to the person. This approach means sessions focus on your concerns and priorities while the therapist offers steady listening and reflective feedback. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, brings concrete coping skills for strong emotions and relationship stress; it can be helpful for anxiety, mood swings, and impulse control. Mindfulness Therapy trains simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus, which many people find useful when managing stress or ADHD-related distraction.Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. He will work with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, pace, and preferences. That can mean trying short experiments in session and adjusting what feels most helpful over time.
Online therapy gives flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people see facial cues and work through material in real time. Phone sessions are handy when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging can support shorter updates, skill check-ins, or ongoing accountability between sessions. These options make it easier to fit care around work, family, and daily life while using the therapeutic approaches above.
Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
What relevant experience does he have?
What credentials and location apply?
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
What session formats are available?
How is cost handled for sessions?
How do I begin working with him?
What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- Indiana
- Languages
- English
We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you.