Ellen Stroud, LPC-MHSP

Ellen Stroud is a Tennessee-licensed counselor with nine years of professional experience supporting people through addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, and major life changes. As an LPC-MHSP - a Licensed Professional Counselor with Mental Health Service Provider designation - she brings clinical training and practical experience to each session, helping clients navigate complex emotional and relational challenges.

Ellen prioritizes creating an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be expressed and explored. She works collaboratively with clients to identify goals, develop coping strategies, and address issues such as compassion fatigue, attachment difficulties, chronic health-related challenges, and questions about life purpose. Her practice also includes support for post-traumatic stress and other trauma-related responses.

Taking the first step toward therapy can require courage, and Ellen acknowledges that effort while offering steady, compassionate guidance. She meets clients where they are and helps them build skills and perspectives that support recovery, resilience, and healthier relationships.

Evidence-Informed Methods and Flexible Online Care

Many clients benefit from trauma-informed approaches that focus on understanding the impact of traumatic experiences, building coping resources, and pacing exposure to difficult memories in a way that feels manageable. This kind of work can help people recover from abuse, post-traumatic stress, and related symptoms.

For addictions and life transitions, skills-based interventions emphasize practical tools - such as relapse-prevention strategies, emotion regulation, and problem-solving - that support sustained recovery and adjustment. These techniques can be tailored to address intimacy concerns, compassion fatigue, and challenges tied to chronic illness.

Choosing the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Ellen works with each client to weigh goals, preferences, and needs, and she adjusts methods as progress is made to find the best fit.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how care is delivered. Video calls and phone sessions allow for real-time conversations, while live chat and text-based messaging can provide ongoing support between appointments. For many people, these options make it easier to access consistent care from licensed professionals while fitting therapy into a busy life.