Ellen Loveless, LMHC

Ellen Loveless is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in New York with 28 years of clinical experience. She focuses on common life struggles like stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and career or relationship concerns. Her work is straightforward and compassionate, aimed at helping people move forward one step at a time.

She uses practical approaches that help clients tackle immediate problems and build skills for the future. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, in particular, is part of her toolkit for addressing patterns of thought that feed anxiety and mood problems. Ellen also draws on client-centered and solution-focused ideas to keep sessions grounded in what each person needs right now.

Her style is warm, interactive, and respectful. She listens closely and helps people identify specific goals they want to reach. Sessions are focused on concrete steps rather than abstract theory, so progress is measurable and relevant to daily life.

Ellen also works with people facing more complex mood disorders, including bipolar disorder, as well as trauma-related concerns such as post-traumatic stress and panic attacks. She addresses practical areas too, including money and financial stress, communication problems, control issues, and challenges with commitment or life purpose.

People who reach out to her can expect clear conversation about next steps and tools to use between sessions. Her aim is to partner with each client so they feel more capable and in control of the changes they want to make.

How Ellen’s Approaches Work Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist. It emphasizes listening, empathy, and building on the client's own strengths to find workable solutions. This approach helps when someone needs a supportive space to figure out next steps.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. It breaks problems into manageable pieces and teaches practical skills for anxiety, depression, panic, and mood management. CBT tends to involve homework and concrete strategies to test between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Ellen will discuss options and tailor methods to a person’s goals, needs, and preferences so the plan feels collaborative and realistic.

Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for full conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a work break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, step-by-step problem solving, or when someone prefers typed communication. These options are meant to make regular therapy easier to fit into daily life.