Works with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
How Ellen works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW, CSW
- Licensed in
- Colorado, Virginia
- Years in practice
- 27
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Ellen
Ellen Goodloe is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 27 years of experience helping people navigate strong emotions and life challenges. She supports clients who struggle with anger, relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression, and career or self-esteem concerns. Ellen also brings experience supporting veterans and people affected by trauma and abuse.
She keeps sessions respectful and straightforward. Ellen listens for the problem behind the problem and helps people name what is getting in the way.
Background and approach
She uses a mix of practical strategies and guided conversation tailored to each person’s needs. Her work often focuses on changing unhelpful habits of thinking and behavior that keep stress and anger cycling. She helps people notice negative self-talk, build confidence, and develop better ways to cope with change.
Ellen also assists with grief, compassion fatigue, parenting stress, and intimacy-related issues. In sessions she combines goal-setting with skills practice so progress is measurable. That might include short exercises between sessions, role-play to try new responses, or step-by-step plans to manage a flare-up of anger or anxiety.
The aim is steady, manageable change rather than overnight fixes. She offers video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging for people in Virginia. To get started clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a session based on availability.
Ellen frames therapy as a collaborative process and focuses on practical steps to help people move forward.
What Ellen works with
Everything Ellen lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Ellen's practice.
How her methods translate to online therapy
Many of Ellen's techniques are practical and easy to use over video or phone. Cognitive-based strategies focus on noticing and shifting negative self-talk to reduce anger and improve mood; these involve short exercises and thought-records that can be reviewed together in a session. Skills-based coping work teaches breathing, grounding, and behavioral steps to manage stress and anger in the moment, which are practiced during calls and reinforced between sessions.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Ellen will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust based on what feels most helpful. This collaborative process helps match techniques to the client's needs, whether the priority is managing anger, recovering from trauma, or rebuilding confidence.
Online formats offer flexibility for people with busy lives or limited travel options. Video calls let the therapist and client use visual cues for role-play and skills coaching. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, homework follow-up, and ongoing encouragement between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit consistent work into a changing schedule.
Questions people ask about Ellen
What concerns does Ellen help with?
Ellen supports people with anger, relationship conflict, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, career stress, grief, trauma and related issues.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses straightforward conversation and practical exercises. Sessions combine problem-solving, skills practice, and goal-setting tailored to each person.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 27 years of professional experience as a social worker working with a range of concerns including trauma and veteran issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, with licensure in Virginia and Colorado, and practices from Virginia.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.