About Ellen
Ellen Pendley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri with 25 years of experience. She brings a calm, down-to-earth style to sessions and focuses on practical steps people can use. Ellen believes many problems improve when people and therapist work together.
She presents herself in a relaxed, approachable way that helps people feel comfortable talking about hard things. Over her career she has worked in a variety of settings.
How Ellen works
She has provided counseling at a women's shelter, supported abused children in foster care, led an anger management group for men, and offered services through a state vocational rehabilitation program. Some clients she first met as children returned years later as adults, which she finds meaningful. Ellen works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, anger, and self-esteem.
She also focuses on control issues, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, panic disorder and panic attacks, and growing self-love. Her approach centers on teamwork and straightforward conversation rather than clinical distance. Sessions aim to identify patterns that keep problems going and to practice small changes between meetings.
Ellen keeps things practical and tailored to each person’s goals. People can expect direct, simple guidance and a steady partner in working through difficult moments.
What Ellen works with
The areas below are the ones Ellen selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
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Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 25 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Missouri |
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Online support options
How evidence-based techniques guide online work
Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on changing unhelpful patterns and building practical skills. One common approach helps people learn ways to calm intense anxiety and manage panic attacks through step-by-step exercises and repeated practice. Another focuses on processing trauma and abuse by helping a person tell their story at a pace that feels manageable, and by teaching coping tools to reduce overwhelm.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, symptoms, and preferences, and then recommend techniques that fit. That plan can change over time as progress and needs evolve, keeping the process collaborative and flexible.
Specific session formats were not listed in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. In general, online therapy can make scheduling easier and help sessions fit into a busy life. It can shorten travel time, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and make it simpler to keep regular appointments alongside work or family demands.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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