Ellie Ritson

My Approach to Helping

I utilize evidence-based therapeutic approaches. I am trained in problem-solving therapy to find coping skills you actually like, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to identify thought processes that can help you feel good, dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) to explore , internal family systems (IFS) to connect with the pieces that make you you, feedback-informed treatment (FIT) to make sure you're getting what you need from our sessions together, and polyvagal theory to help you connect to your body. Most of the people I work with experience trust and emotional relief within the first month, followed by additional sessions to begin working on long-term healing and growth.

My Values as a Therapist

I value meeting you wherever you are in life, supporting you without judgement, finding tools together that really work for you, and practicing therapy within my own life and development so I really know what I'm talking about. I'm not going to tell you to exercise or give you breathing exercises that I've never done before of if you don't want to. Long gone are the days where a therapist is aloof, high, and mighty. Today I'm here to be your wellness partner and find what works best for you. Together we can tackle things at your speed and in a way that makes you feel empowered and at ease.