Ellen Samimy

Ellen Samimy, LMHC, is a dedicated therapist who provides support to adults, adolescents, families, and groups. She prioritizes identifying the specific changes her clients wish to make, collaborating to design a personalized path towards action and behavior change. Ellen emphasizes the importance of building trust, allowing her clients to teach her about their unique needs, which sets the groundwork for a customized plan. As clients gain confidence and incorporate balanced coping skills into their lives, they often find their challenges becoming more manageable. With extensive experience and a passion for psychotherapy, Ellen fosters a meaningful therapeutic connection, which is essential for transformation. Her specialties encompass parenting education and family therapy, addiction recovery and relapse prevention, adolescent treatment addressing social, mood, and academic challenges, and employing a family systems approach for those dealing with substance abuse and mental health issues. Ellen is certified in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), which enhances her ability to address trauma effectively. Her diverse clinical mental health experience has deepened her respect for culturally sensitive, trauma-informed care, all delivered with love in action. Working in various settings—from community health clinics to private practice and as a professional trainer—Ellen sees her work as a profound privilege.