The Ellie Blog

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Sydny Savard

Sydny has had a passion for mental health since undergrad, and has worked in mental healthcare operations for nearly seven years. She enjoys handling administrative tasks for …

Scott Kronebusch

Scott has a cognitive behavioral focus by theory with a blend of a humanistic approach within his approach. Scott has experience working with a wide range of diagnosis that include …

Shannon Smith

Shannon is the ultimate CAT wrangler (a.k.a Client Access Team)!She loves dogs too-but people are her jam! She is passionate about mental health and is a creative, deeply caring …

Michelle Helmer

Michelle Helmer

Michelle is a licensed graduate social worker and has over twenty years of professional direct practice experience working with children, youth and families. Michelle is an …

Miranda Barker, MSW LICSW

Miranda Barker

Miranda specializes in working with people who have been touched by adoption or foster care (birth parents, adoptees, kids in foster care, etc). She enjoys working with people of …

Liz Banovetz

Liz has experience working with adolescents, adults, and families—especially those who have experienced trauma, have navigated difficult circumstances and decisions in their lives, …

Laura Apkarian Anderson

Laura's primary concern as a therapist is to help clients reduce symptoms and increase stability so they can develop a strong sense of their own values and move toward fulfilling …

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Jordyn Thompson

Jordyn brings a person-centered approach to her practice, recognizing the need to build connection and collaboration with clients while letting their wants and needs guide their …

Heather Reidinger Ellie Mental Health

Heather Reidinger

Heather is a supportive, empowering and collaborative therapist, with 15 years of experience in the mental health field. In that time, she has worked with individuals, couples, …

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Grace Gauthier

Grace is a compassionate practitioner who recognizes the intersectionalities of cultural and social influences that affect each person differently. Grace is passionate about …

Hana Doering

The last decade or so of Hana’s life and career path has felt a lot like that meme depicting a straight line from A to B as ‘expectation’ and a very jumbled, squiggly mess of lines …

Hayley Pierce-Ramsdell

Hayley (she/they) became a therapist because she believes in the power of being heard, seen, and appreciated for living our most authentic selves. Often, folks navigate life …