Rev. Ellen Schipul

Rev. Ellen Schipul is a licensed professional counselor who blends practical talk therapy with attention to body sensations and spiritual meaning. She listens with curiosity and brings a wide set of tools to help people handle stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and parenting strain.

She draws connections between thoughts, body responses, and a person's sense of something larger than themselves. Sessions focus on clear, achievable steps such as changing unhelpful thinking patterns, learning calming body-based practices, and trying short experiments between meetings. Clients are invited to name what matters to them and shape therapy around those priorities.

Ellen has 18 years of counseling experience and also serves as an ordained interfaith minister. That combination influences her work with people who want faith or spiritual beliefs included in psychotherapy. She uses approaches like client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, solution-focused work, and somatic methods to fit each person's needs.

Her practice addresses a broad range of concerns: trauma and abuse, mood concerns including bipolar and depression, attention challenges such as ADHD, relationship and family tensions, grief, caregiver stress, and issues around attachment, abandonment, and forgiveness. She also helps with life transitions and compassion fatigue.

People considering sessions should expect a collaborative, down-to-earth style. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and helping people clarify their goals. In online sessions this means time is spent understanding what matters most to each person and shaping the work around their priorities and values.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and tests small changes. Online CBT often uses short exercises, thought records, and practical homework that a person can do between sessions to see what helps.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple noticing and grounding practices to reduce reactivity. Those exercises can be practiced during or after an online meeting and reviewed together to refine what helps in daily life.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the collaboration. The therapist will work with the client to choose methods that fit their goals, energy, and preferences rather than imposing a single style. Clients are encouraged to give feedback so the plan can be adjusted over time.

The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. Many people find online work helpful because it can fit around busy schedules, reduce travel time, allow brief check-ins when needed, and make it easier to practice between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT, mindfulness, and somatic exercises to the online setting so people can keep making steady progress.