Therapist profile
Ellen Walker, LICSW
District of Columbia
LICSW - Anger and Relationship Concerns
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- CredentialsLICSW
- LicenseLICSW, District of Columbia / LC3000783
- NPI1255925723
- Experience30 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationDistrict of Columbia
About
- CBT techniques
- Solution-focused work
- Motivational interviewing
About Ellen
Ellen Walker is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in the District of Columbia with 30 years of experience. She works with adults facing a wide range of concerns, including anger, stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting and career challenges.
She has a long background in mental health and child welfare settings. That work exposed her to trauma, grief, addiction, and complex family situations. Ellen draws on multiple approaches so sessions can focus on what feels most useful to the person in front of her.
Sessions usually start with getting to know one another and clarifying the issues that brought someone to counseling. She generally meets weekly for 45 minutes. Early conversations are practical and focused on the problems the person wants to change.
Ellen often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at patterns of thinking and behavior that keep difficulties going. She also uses Solution-Focused work to set concrete goals and Motivational Interviewing to help people find internal reasons to change. Trauma-focused ideas are used when past events are part of current struggles.
Her style emphasizes an honest, respectful working relationship and clear communication about goals and responsibilities. She is comfortable doing video early on to build rapport, and is also available by phone and text as preferred. People who want straightforward, experience-based help with anger and related concerns may find her approach practical and steady.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Client-Centered ideas focus on respect for the person and on building a working relationship that shapes goals and tasks. In practice this means sessions begin with listening and clear discussion about what the client wants to change and how they prefer to work.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings, and actions that keep problems in place. Online CBT sessions often include reviewing specific situations, practicing new responses between meetings, and checking progress week to week.
Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change when ambivalence is present. Online work with this approach tends to use focused conversations about values and small, achievable steps toward goals.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose which methods to emphasize based on the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. That planning is revisited regularly as work proceeds.
Confirm current session formats before booking. The biography notes video sessions as a helpful way to begin and also mentions phone and text as alternatives. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into mornings, weekends, or a busy workday, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so more focus stays on the work itself.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
District of Columbia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she address?
She helps adults with snapping at loved ones, workplace frustration, built-up resentment, and anger linked to relationships and life changes.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and eclectic, combining Client-Centered ideas with CBT, Solution-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Trauma-Focused Therapy depending on the need.
How much experience does she have?
She has 30 years of experience working in mental health and child welfare settings.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a DC LICSW practicing in the District of Columbia.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the U.S.?
She accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Her biography mentions video sessions early on and availability by phone and text; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a 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.