Ellen Markey, LPC

Ellen Markey is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who works with adults aged 18 and older. With three years of clinical experience, she focuses on guiding people through stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship challenges, and life changes that can follow illness, injury, or major transitions. Ellen draws on a background in rehabilitation counseling to support clients facing unexpected physical health changes - whether temporary, recurring, or permanent - and she pays particular attention to the emotional responses that often accompany those situations, including anger, sadness, and adjustment difficulties.

Ellen’s approach centers on empathic listening and a client-centered stance that honors each person’s unique reaction to difficult events. She also uses motivational interviewing techniques to help clients explore readiness for change and build motivation toward personal goals. Those coping with career strain, caregiving stress, addictions, intimacy concerns, eating or sleeping issues, or challenges related to aging and chronic illness may find her approach practical and compassionate. Ellen aims to provide a supportive space to process emotions, foster acceptance, develop coping strategies, and encourage steps toward meaningful change.

She offers flexible session formats to meet different needs and preferences, and invites prospective clients to start a conversation about what matters most to them.

Client-centered and Motivational Approaches in Online Care

Ellen Markey uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful and empathic environment where clients lead the conversation and their personal experiences guide the work. This approach is well suited to individuals coping with life changes, relationship concerns, grief, and adjustment to health challenges because it prioritizes the client’s perspective and inherent strengths.

She also incorporates motivational interviewing, a collaborative method that helps people explore ambivalence and strengthen motivation for change. This technique can be especially helpful for goals related to addiction recovery, behavioral shifts, career decisions, or improving self-care habits.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Ellen works with clients to identify methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She treats the selection of tools and techniques as a collaborative conversation, adjusting the path over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for varying schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier for people managing busy workloads, caregiving responsibilities, mobility limitations, or geographic constraints to access consistent therapeutic support from licensed professionals and therapists.