Emily Ellison

Emily Ellison is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Chemical Dependency Professional Trainee (CDPT) in Washington State, with over 6 years of experience in the mental health field. With a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services from Western Washington University and a Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling from Capella University, Emily is well-equipped to provide comprehensive care to her clients. She has extensive experience working with a variety of diagnoses in the DSM-5, including depression, mood disorders, anxiety, PTSD/trauma, OCD, Panic Disorder, phobias, schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder, ADHD, personality disorders (specialty training in Borderline Personality Disorder- BPD), Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD), Adjustment Disorders, substance abuse, family issues, interpersonal relationship issues, and life stressors. Emily’s counseling style primarily focuses on two approaches: the Person-Centered approach and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). The Person-Centered approach emphasizes building a strong therapeutic relationship and providing genuine support and unconditional positive regard to clients. DBT, on the other hand, covers topics such as mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation, radical acceptance, and distress tolerance. Emily also incorporates Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT),