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Ellen Markey

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Ellen Markey, LPC

Texas

Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Life Changes

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Key details

  • CredentialsLPC
  • LicenseLPC, Texas / 6223
  • NPI1891440988
  • Experience3 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationTexas

About

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Workplace and caregiving issues

About Ellen

Ellen Markey is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with three years of practice. She works with adults 18 and older on concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, relationship strain, and coping with life changes. Ellen also lists support for addiction, eating and sleeping issues, bipolar concerns, and workplace problems.

She favors a straightforward, listening-based style. Sessions center on understanding what led to the current struggle and finding practical ways to respond. Ellen uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person’s concerns and Motivational Interviewing to help people clarify goals and build motivation for change.

Her background includes work with people adjusting to physical illness, injury, and the changes those bring. That experience shapes how she attends to grief, loss, and shifts in daily ability. She also helps people whose stress comes from caregiving, aging-related issues, chronic pain or long-term health conditions.

In sessions she focuses on concrete coping strategies and clearer communication. Conversations often cover managing anger, facing burnout or compassion fatigue, pacing activity with chronic symptoms, and rebuilding confidence after a setback. The aim is to make small, usable shifts that fit into everyday life.

People who prefer direct, listening-focused conversations may find her approach useful. Sessions are conducted in English from Texas. Prospective clients should confirm current session formats and scheduling details before booking.

How sessions work

Approaches used online and how they help

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the individual. In practice that means the therapist reflects what you say and helps you organize thoughts around stress, anger, or life change so you can decide next steps. Motivational Interviewing is a goal-focused way of talking that helps people find their own reasons to change behavior or try new coping strategies; it can be useful for issues like addiction, workplace changes, or building healthier habits.

Deciding which approach fits best is part of the work. The therapist and client will discuss needs, priorities, and practical goals, then try methods that feel most workable. That collaborative process helps people test a few ways of responding to anger and pick what helps them keep progress between sessions.

Confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins on a break, or letting someone join without being on camera when they prefer. Licensed professionals often adapt the rhythm of sessions to what fits a person’s schedule and energy levels rather than promising a single format.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyMotivational Interviewing

Experience

3+ years

Listed in

Texas

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of anger issues does she help with?

She supports adults dealing with snapping at loved ones, workplace frustration, built-up resentment, and anger linked to grief or health changes.

How would she approach my temper in sessions?

She listens closely using a client-centered approach and uses motivational interviewing to help you set goals and try practical ways to respond to anger.

How much experience does she have?

Ellen has three years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor.

Where is she based and what is her credential?

She is an LPC licensed in Texas and works with adults age 18 and older in that state.

Does she work in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients book sessions?

She is not accepting international clients at this time.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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