Ellen Loveless, LMHC

Ellen Loveless is a licensed mental health counselor in New York with more than 25 years of experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges. She integrates a Christian-informed perspective with client-centered and solution-focused practices, creating a therapeutic space that emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Ellen has worked with individuals across the lifespan, addressing concerns such as depression, anxiety, family and relationship difficulties, grief, trauma, and other mood and stress-related issues.

Her style is warm and interactive, characterized by active listening and collaborative goal setting. Ellen helps clients identify practical steps toward their goals while offering the support and encouragement needed to navigate transitions and crises. Treatment is tailored to specific needs, allowing each person to move at their own pace while building skills for coping and resilience.

As an LMHC - a Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Ellen brings clinical training and extensive experience to her practice. She welcomes those who are ready to take the first step toward change and aims to foster a fulfilling, contented life through thoughtful, individualized care.

Approach-Focused Online Therapy with Flexible Access

Client-centered therapy places the client at the heart of the process, emphasizing empathy, active listening, and collaboration so individuals can explore their values and goals while building self-directed change; this approach is helpful for relationship concerns, life transitions, and clarifying personal purpose. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and skills training, making it useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and mood regulation. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people recognize and transform emotional responses in relationships, supporting improved communication and deeper connection for couples and family issues.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Ellen will work with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made and new priorities emerge.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can be scheduled as video calls or phone appointments, and shorter check-ins or support can occur via live chat or text-based messaging. This range of options helps make consistent care more accessible around work, family, and daily responsibilities while maintaining a therapeutic focus led by a licensed professional.