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Ellie Choate
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Florida

In-network with

Aetna, Anthem EAP - Bank of America, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Oscar (Optum), Oxford (Optum), and United Healthcare (Optum)

Specializes in

Anxiety, Family Issues, Relationship Issues, and Trauma

Great to meet you!

Trying something new and asking for help can feel daunting. Even looking for a therapist is a great first step. I hope to cultivate a safe place for you to feel heard, empowered, and confident in your journey moving forward. I want to help you find the tools to keep growing.

I have been a therapist for four years and became a LSCW in July of 2023. I work with clients who may be struggling with anxiety, depression, and family stressors. I offer therapy in-person or via telehealth.

A bit about my approach to therapy

I often use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in my practice. In your first session, we'll explore what brought you to therapy and then decide the most appropriate ways to help you make progress. With CBT, we'll look at how your thoughts affect your emotions and experience. During treatment, I'll help you learn how to push back against those thoughts to change your feelings for the better.

What you can expect from our first session

I hope to cultivate a safe place for you to feel heard, empowered, and confident in your journey moving forward. I want to help you find the tools to keep growing. The goals we create are solution focused and are usually adjusted every six moths.


Ellie's style is

Humorous
Energetic
Warm

Insurance carriers Ellie accepts

Aetna
Anthem EAP - Bank of America
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Carelon Behavioral Health
Cigna
Oscar
Oxford
UnitedHealthcare

More about Ellie

MSW (Master of Social Work) at Southeastern University
License type: LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (Florida)
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Languages: English
Works with: Adolescents and Adults
More specialties: ADD/ADHD, Depression, Stress, and Anger Management
Modalities: Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT), Attachment-based, Cognitive Processing (CPT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Interpersonal, Strength-Based, Mindfulness-Based (MBCT), Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT), Trauma Focused, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Solution Focused Brief (SFBT), Gottman Method, Behavior Modification, Structural Family, and Motivational Interviewing

Location

115 Hillcrest Street
Lakeland, FL 33815