Ellen Golding, LMFT

Ellen Golding is a California-licensed LMFT with 17 years of professional experience offering therapy for stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, grief, eating concerns, and depression. As an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - she brings clinical training in working with individuals and couples, including those navigating polyamory and other non-monogamous relationships.

Ellen approaches therapy with an emphasis on creating an open environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. She collaborates with clients to identify practical steps and emotional insights that support change, recognizing that taking the first step toward a more fulfilling life requires courage and commitment.

Her practice centers on empathetic support and empowerment, helping people build coping skills, clarify relationship patterns, and process loss in ways that honor their experience. Ellen aims to guide each person toward clearer priorities and more sustainable well-being, adapting her work to the needs and goals presented in sessions.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Relationship and Anxiety Work

Ellen Golding draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that are adapted for remote care. One common focus is symptom-focused strategies that teach practical skills for managing stress and anxiety - these approaches help people recognize patterns, develop coping tools, and reduce the impact of overwhelming thoughts and feelings. A second emphasis is on relational and systems-focused work that explores communication, boundaries, and dynamics in partnerships, including support for polyamorous and non-monogamous relationships; this work aims to clarify roles, strengthen connection, and address recurring conflict.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Ellen works with each person to identify which techniques best match their goals, preferences, and life circumstances, and she adjusts the plan as progress unfolds. Clients play an active role in shaping treatment so the work fits their needs.

Online therapy with Ellen is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, stay consistent when travel or relocation occurs, and access therapy from familiar surroundings, while still working with a licensed professional trained to support relationship, mood, grief, and eating-related concerns.