- ACT and CBT methods
- Attachment-focused work
- Eating disorder recovery
About Ellen
Ellen Mauldin is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 26 years of experience. She focuses on trauma, anxiety, relationship concerns, and a wide range of life stressors including parenting and blended family issues. Ellen also addresses eating disorder recovery, addictions, and mood concerns such as depression and bipolar disorder.
Her approach blends several evidence-based methods. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify values and take practical steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are used to change unhelpful thoughts and manage strong emotions. Attachment-based ideas guide work on relationship patterns and trust.
Ellen often supports people dealing with grief, intimacy problems, communication struggles, and career stress. She also works with concerns linked to adoption, abandonment, autism and Asperger Syndrome, chronic illness, caregiver strain, and the stresses of divorce and separation. LGBT issues and body image are also listed among her areas of focus.
In some professional roles she serves as an expert consultant and in court-related matters. Those professional activities are distinct from her therapeutic practice and reflect additional roles she performs. For online or international clients, confirm current session options before booking.
People who reach out can expect direct, practical sessions where goals and strategies are discussed together. To begin, follow the site's process to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people identify what matters to them and take concrete actions that match those values. It is often used when someone feels stuck by worry, avoidance, or uncertainty. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and routines and is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and behavior change. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current connections and can help when trust or closeness feels difficult.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, patterns that matter, and practical needs. Together they will try methods that fit the person's situation and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel and allowing shorter check-ins during a workday or a consistent weekly appointment from wherever the client is located. Some methods translate well to a virtual setting because they focus on skills practice, behavioral experiments, and problem-solving that can be done between sessions. Licensed professionals can help adapt exercises and homework to the client's everyday routines.
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Experience
26+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with trauma, anxiety, relationship concerns, parenting matters, blended family issues, grief, eating disorder recovery, addictions, mood concerns, and other life stresses.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She combines practical, skills-based approaches such as CBT and DBT with ACT and attachment ideas to address thoughts, emotions, and relationship patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 26 years of clinical experience practicing as an LMFT in California.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and provides services tied to that licensure.
Can people who do not live in the US work with her?
Sessions are offered to international clients; confirm any time zone or legal considerations when scheduling.
Does she offer different session formats?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.