Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
How Ellen works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LIMHP
- Licensed in
- Nebraska
- Years in practice
- 36
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Ellen
Ellen Shafer-Lind is a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner (LIMHP) with 36 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, anger, grief, relationship struggles, depression, and life changes. She offers steady encouragement and practical guidance for those seeking clearer thinking and calmer responses. Ellen aims to help people feel more solid on their feet as they move forward.
She uses clear, direct methods in sessions so clients understand what happens next.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a common tool she uses to help people notice patterns, test new behaviors, and reduce distress. She also draws on client-centered listening and solution-focused strategies to keep work practical and goal-oriented. Ellen's background includes long experience with grief and loss, problem solving skills, gender-related concerns, and couples work.
She worked with Veterans through the Veterans Health Administration for five years, adding familiarity with military-related issues. Her training includes a Master of Social Work from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and LIMHP licensure in Nebraska. In session she emphasizes compassion and empathy while also teaching concrete skills.
People can expect straightforward conversations about coping, communication, boundaries, and problem solving. She brings decades of clinical practice to help tailor methods to each person’s needs. Her practice addresses a range of concerns beyond core mental health symptoms, including caregiver stress, blended family issues, eating and body image concerns, codependency, control issues, and the stresses of aging and fatherhood.
Sessions are offered in English and Ellen accepts international clients.
What Ellen works with
Everything Ellen lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Ellen's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Ellen lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Using Collaborative Approaches in Online Care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and reflecting what a person shares so they feel understood and can make their own choices; it helps with self-esteem, relationship strains, and general life stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical exercises to reduce anxiety, manage anger, and change unhelpful habits. Psychodynamic therapy pays attention to patterns and past experiences that influence current feelings and relationships, which can be useful for recurring relationship problems and deeper emotional concerns.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they try methods, adjust as needed, and focus on clear steps and measurable progress rather than guessing what might work.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited travel options. Video calls let sessions feel like in-person meetings, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat provides a quick way to check in, and text-based messaging supports brief updates or coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to keep regular contact and use skills in day-to-day situations.
Questions people ask about Ellen
What kinds of issues does Ellen address?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, addictions, trauma, and life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Sessions are practical and conversational. She combines listening with skill teaching and clear steps for change.
What is her professional background?
Ellen has 36 years of clinical experience and has worked with Veterans through the Veterans Health Administration for five years.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a LIMHP - Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner - licensed in Nebraska and practices there.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.