- 26 years experience
- Adoption and foster care focus
- Practical coping skills
About Ellen
Ellen Mauldin is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 26 years of experience. She combines practical experience with a calm, direct style to help people facing difficult transitions and relationship strain.
She works with people who struggle with anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction. She also addresses challenges like parenting stress, attachment issues, and concerns related to adoption and foster care. Ellen pays attention to everyday pressures and the specific events that brought someone into therapy.
In sessions she uses straightforward talk, gentle listening, and targeted strategies. That may include helping someone notice unhelpful patterns, try a new way of responding, and practice manageable steps between visits. She draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based Therapy to shape practical plans.
Ellen has a long record of working with complex situations including grief, chronic illness, and blended family concerns. She also brings experience supporting people living with bipolar disorder and ADHD who want clearer routines and coping tools. Her work aims to make change feel achievable rather than overwhelming.
People often seek her help for relationship and communication problems, intimacy-related concerns, and life changes like divorce or caregiver stress. She offers conversational, structured sessions that focus on goals the client sets and steps to reach them.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match personal values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early and current relationship patterns and helps people build safer, more predictable ways of connecting with others. It can help with attachment issues, abandonment concerns, and relationship communication. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors through practical exercises and skills practice, which is helpful for anxiety, mood, and coping with stressful events.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Ellen will work with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences rather than starting with a fixed plan. Together they track what helps and adjust the plan as progress is made.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Some approaches translate well to remote work because they use structured exercises, homework, and verbal coaching that fit phone or video conversations. Ask about the session length and format when you schedule to ensure it fits your routine.
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Experience
26+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Ellen address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, eating concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related life changes.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
She uses a conversational and structured style that blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, DBT, and client-centered techniques to set practical steps and skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has 26 years of clinical experience practicing as a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the credential LMFT as a California licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and practices in California.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work together?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.