Ellie Trotta

Ellie Trotta is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in California who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and relationship pain. She works with clients facing grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, and major life changes. Ellie writes plainly and aims to make therapy feel understandable and doable.

She uses a warm, respectful approach and focuses on building a trusting relationship first. Ellie emphasizes empathy and validation while helping people name what feels off and try new responses. She frames clients as experts on their own lives and supports steady, paced change rather than quick fixes.

Ellie draws on a range of methods including cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment strategies, dialectical behavior skills, attachment-based ideas, and client-centered care. She blends these tools to match each person’s needs and comfort level. Sessions often include practical skills practice and gentle exploration of past patterns that keep people stuck.

Her training includes a Master of Arts in psychology and ongoing doctoral study in clinical psychology, and she brings seven years of clinical experience to her work. Ellie has particular experience with trauma related to physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, and with challenges that stem from abandonment or early family wounds.

She aims to help people feel more steady, make clearer choices, and reconnect with what matters. For someone who is tired of feeling stuck, Ellie offers a steady, compassionate guide through the hard parts of change.

How these approaches fit into online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take action toward what matters. It is often helpful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, mood concerns, and managing stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Ellie will listen to your goals and try methods that match your needs and preferences. She collaborates with clients to adjust techniques over time, mixing skills practice, reflection, and interpersonal focus so therapy stays useful and relevant.

If you plan to work online, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when time is limited, or let someone avoid travel when they prefer. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and CBT exercises for remote talks and guided at-home practice so progress continues between sessions.