Ellen Carlino

Ellen Carlino, LICSW, beautifully embodies the delicate balance between self-acceptance and the desire for transformative change. She encourages her clients to cultivate quiet and stillness, fostering a space to listen to their inner selves and the answers within. Ellen's spiritual practice deeply informs her approach, allowing her to honor and support each individual's unique journey. Essential to her philosophy is the therapeutic relationship, which clients often describe as open, caring, respectful, and collaborative. Ellen offers an integrative psychotherapy experience, utilizing a range of modalities including Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Somatic Experiencing, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Her work emphasizes the nervous system's role in healing trauma while providing skills training for managing intense emotional experiences and relationship challenges. Through mindfulness practices and goal clarification, she facilitates deeper self-awareness. By listening attentively and engaging from a heart-centered space, Ellen skillfully inspires curiosity in her clients to discover more about themselves. With genuine connection and support, she believes in the innate ability to heal that exists within everyone.