- trauma and abuse
- anger management
- guilt and shame
About Ellen
Ellen Pendley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 25 years of clinical experience. She has worked in community settings and supported people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, anger, and low self-esteem. Ellen also notes work with control issues, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, panic disorder and panic attacks, and self-love.
Her background includes time at a women's shelter supporting abused women and work with abused children in foster care. She has run an anger management group for men and provided therapy through a state vocational rehabilitation program. Some people she saw as children later returned as adults for further help.
Ellen describes her therapeutic style as casual and relaxed. She prefers straightforward conversation rather than jargon. Sessions focus on practical problem-solving and collaboration between therapist and client.
In session she talks things through and looks for realistic steps people can try between appointments. She emphasizes teamwork rather than lecture. That approach is meant to help people with immediate worries and longer standing issues alike.
People coming for help with guilt and shame often work on understanding where those feelings come from and on manageable actions to reduce their hold. Ellen balances listening with suggestions and direct conversation so the work stays focused and clear.
For someone juggling daily life and strong feelings, her practice aims to be down-to-earth and results-oriented while keeping sessions uncomplicated.
Approaches you may meet online
Evidence-based techniques often used for the issues she treats include problem-focused therapy that breaks worries into small, manageable steps. This approach narrows down what feels most urgent and creates practical actions to try between sessions, which can help with anxiety, stress, and anger.Another common approach is trauma-informed care that focuses on safety, pacing, and helping people make sense of distressing experiences. This can be useful for people processing abuse or traumatic events and aims to help reduce the intensity of distressing memories and reactions.
Finding the right method is part of the work. Ellen treats that as a collaborative process where client goals and preferences guide which approaches are tried. She will discuss options and adjust plans based on what helps and what does not.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Some formats also work better when bandwidth is limited or a quieter setting is possible, so ask about the options when you sign up.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, anger, and self-esteem. Additional areas include control issues, guilt and shame, isolation and panic attacks.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is casual and relaxed with straightforward conversation. She focuses on collaborative problem-solving rather than clinical jargon.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working in community and shelter settings and with vocational programs.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Missouri.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she provide?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.