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- stress and anxiety
- trauma and abuse
- anger management
About Ellen
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 25 years of experience, Ellen Pendley focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, anger, and self esteem. She has worked in a women's shelter, with abused children in foster care, and in a state vocational rehabilitation program. Ellen also ran a men's anger management group and has provided long-term care that brought some clients back in adulthood.
Ellen keeps a casual, relaxed style in sessions. She prefers straightforward collaboration and talks through problems with clients rather than lecturing. Sessions are practical and conversational, aimed at finding workable steps that fit daily life.
Her background includes direct work across different settings, including shelters and rehabilitation services. That mix has led to experience with trauma, relationship strain, and anger-related issues. She has seen individuals at different stages of life return for follow-up care.
Ellen emphasizes working together on problems and exploring what strategies actually help. She listens for patterns like control issues, guilt and shame, isolation or loneliness, and panic symptoms. Then she helps people try approaches that fit their situation.
Sessions often focus on building self-awareness and small behavior changes. For people struggling with self-love or recurring shame, she uses conversational work to challenge unhelpful thoughts and try new responses. Ellen encourages short practical steps alongside discussion to create noticeable change over time.
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How evidence-based work translates to online sessions
Many of the approaches Ellen uses are straightforward, skills-based methods that focus on changing thoughts and behaviors. Cognitive techniques involve identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments to reduce anxiety and shame. Behavioral strategies break problems into small actions, such as short exposure tasks for panic or scheduled activities to reduce isolation.When trauma or relationship issues are present, the work often combines careful discussion of experiences with practical coping tools to manage strong emotions. This helps people stay engaged in daily life while addressing painful memories or recurring interaction patterns. The therapist approaches choices collaboratively and adjusts methods to fit what the person needs and prefers.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Ellen will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals and comfort level, and she revises the plan as progress is seen.
Confirm the available session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific online options. In general, remote sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt cognitive and behavioral work to remote settings so clients can practice exercises between sessions.
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Areas of expertise
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Additional focus areas
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Ellen works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, anger, and self esteem. She also focuses on control issues, guilt and shame, isolation or loneliness, panic attacks, and self-love.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a casual, relaxed approach and favors collaborative, conversational sessions. The focus is on practical steps and working together to solve problems.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional experience in counseling across multiple settings including shelters and vocational rehabilitation.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact rates depend on the local fee structure.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That process starts the intake and scheduling steps.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.