Licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and accepts 29 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Coping Skills, Depression and 6 more.
I am a psychologist with over thirty years of experience working with adults and children. My goal is to listen and be present with you as you share what you feel is getting in your way of being happy and successful in life. I will challenge you gently where it seems this is needed and help you develop new ways of understanding and handling existing challenges. I can help you if you are having relationship issues you are trying to figure out or resolve, whether they be past or present. I can help you if you can't stop a maladaptive habit or behavior that bothers you. I will listen and validate if you need to process a prior trauma to help you move beyond it or address current stressors in your life.
During the first session, I will ask you questions so that I can understand the situation and your history. You WILL feel heard and understood.
My greatest strength is my listening and joining skills. I do not just listen in each session, but create an understanding of you that I carry with me from session to session. I recently had a client tell me that outside of her best friend, I knew her better than anyone else. I am warm and caring. Despite this obviously being a paid profession, I do genuinely care about you and want to see you make progress.
I can work with a broad range of adults struggling in their lives. The biggest request I have is that you want to do some work and make some changes.
Cash - $150 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Lucent Health
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth
Amerihealth Administrators
AvMed
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Highmark
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
UPMC Health Plan
This is the main approach I use. The goal is to identify behaviors and thoughts that are getting in the way of being happy and reaching your goals. We will then work together to change them.
4 ratings with written reviews
December 8, 2025
Ellen has really helped open my eyes to some of my deepest rooted problems, and showing me ways to help straighten them out with different exercises that I need to do, only I can fix what's wrong, she gives me the tools I need. I'm so very grateful to have found such a wonderful therapist. She's done so much for me in a month.
November 10, 2025
Very smart, pretty much figured me out from the first 2 sessions, got a game plan going and hopefully recovery goes well. Will update as we go.
October 1, 2025
Ellen is an angel. She is empathetic and warm. I do not feel judged. She asks provoking questions that help to get to the root of the issues. I look forward to growing with her.