- Relationship strain
- Parenting strategies
- Guilt and shame
About Ellen
Ellen Ortiz is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with seven years of professional experience. She practices in Illinois and supports people facing relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting questions, and coping with life changes.
She favors straightforward conversation and practical steps. Ellen emphasizes that clients bring knowledge about their own lives and that therapy is a collaborative process. She notes that making the first call takes courage and treats that decision with respect.
In sessions she focuses on concrete concerns such as communication problems, attachment and abandonment wounds, and caregiver stress. Ellen also works with issues around forgiveness, guilt and shame, and midlife or stage-of-life transitions. Her approach includes addressing the emotional impact of separation, pregnancy and childbirth, and post-traumatic stress in ways that connect to daily life.
Ellen prefers video and phone work for most appointments and uses text messaging only to confirm or change appointment details. She asks people to choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.
Her background as an LMFT licensed in Nevada and Illinois informs a focus on relationships and family dynamics, while keeping sessions practical and centered on the client’s goals. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How Ellen uses evidence-based approaches online
Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on changing patterns in relationships and reactions. For example, approaches that address attachment look at how early relationship experiences shape current trust and closeness, helping people notice patterns and try new ways of relating. Techniques that focus on trauma help people work with the memories and symptoms that continue to affect daily life, using structured methods to reduce distress and improve functioning.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ellen will collaborate with each person to identify which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She treats therapy as a shared process of trying methods, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan over time.
She prefers video and phone sessions for most appointments and notes practical benefits of meeting this way. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Confirm the current session options before booking to be sure they match your needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Nevada, Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting topics, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include attachment, abandonment, guilt and shame, and post-traumatic stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical, focusing on clear conversation and steps people can use in daily life. She treats clients as experts on their own stories.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working with relationship and family issues, trauma, and life-stage concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LMFT licensed in Nevada and Illinois and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients internationally?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.