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Ellen Sweeney

Therapist(They/them)
10 years of experience
  • Virtual & in-person
  • Anxiety, LGBTQIA+, Relationship issues, Women's issues, Identity issues, Trauma
  • Individual therapy

Great to meet you!

I have been working in the mental health field for 15 years in various levels of treatment. I was educated at Georgian Court University for both undergraduate in Psychology and graduate training in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I have obtained specialty training as a level 2 certified trauma treatment professional and work with complex issues related to trauma, including dissociative identity disorder.

My approach to therapy

I take a client-centered approach to counseling & work to provide a safe, non-judgmental, & validating environment to build trust with my client’s & to foster our therapeutic relationship. I believe that life is a balance of acceptance & change & I work with my clients to explore areas of their lives causing them difficulty & to find balance between the processes of acceptance & the change necessary to foster improvements in one’s life.

What you can expect from me

I can help the client explore the complexities of this balance & teach & provide the skills necessary to enact changes. Clients will leave our sessions feeling seen, heard, understood, and empowered.

About me

  • I identify as
    Caucasian, Cisgender Woman
  • My style is
    Warm, Empowering, Affirming

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    10 years of experience
  • Training
    MC (Masters in Counseling) at Georgian Court University
  • License type
    LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) (New Jersey)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Aetna Medicare Advantage, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NJ Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, Oscar, Oxford, Providence Health Plan, United Healthcare, United Healthcare Medicare Advantage

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Anxiety, LGBTQIA+, Relationship issues, Women's issues, Identity issues, Trauma
  • More specialties
    Substance use / addiction, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Stress management, Cultural & ethnic issues, Grief or loss, PTSD, Transgender issues, Chronic conditions
  • Therapy methods
    Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Trauma Focused CBT, Strength-Based, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Humanistic, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Positive Psychology
  • Care types
    Individual therapy
  • Ages served
    Adults
  • Languages
    English
  • Location
    250 Washington Street Ste A11
    Toms River, NJ 08753