Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Depression
How Ellen works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Hawaii
- Years in practice
- 30
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Ellen
Ellen Thrasher is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 30 years of experience. She focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression. Ellen speaks plainly and supports people who want clearer ways to cope and move forward.
Her work centers on building skills and recognizing strengths. She helps clients name what feels unmanageable and try small, doable steps to change patterns. Sessions are straightforward and aimed at making daily life easier to handle.
Background and approach
Ellen uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to address thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. She also brings elements of trauma-focused care when past events are getting in the way of day-to-day functioning. These approaches are used to teach coping strategies and improve emotional regulation.
She has spent three decades practicing in Hawaii and draws on that experience to help people navigate problems like panic attacks, social anxiety, workplace stress, and relationship issues such as communication and attachment concerns. Ellen also supports people facing chronic illness, grief, or difficult money and forgiveness issues. Her style is collaborative.
She treats clients as the experts on their own lives and offers guidance for practical change. The goal is clearer thinking, steadier emotion, and better ways to handle triggers and setbacks.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Forgiveness
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Ellen lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Using CBT, DBT, and Trauma-Focused Tools Online
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches concrete techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns that fuel anxiety, anger, or low mood.DBT, or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, focuses on emotion regulation and interpersonal skills. It offers breathing, grounding, and communication strategies for managing intense emotions and reducing reactive behavior.
Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on the impact of past events and helps people reduce the hold those memories have on daily life. It includes paced processing and safety-building strategies to support recovery.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Ellen will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She combines approaches as needed and adjusts the plan over time based on what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls are useful for full sessions and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit quick check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reminders or brief coping check-ins. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Ellen
What concerns does Ellen commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression, plus related issues like panic, social anxiety, and workplace problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Ellen uses practical, skills-based methods and a collaborative approach. She focuses on realizing strengths and trying small steps that change day-to-day functioning.
How long has she been practicing?
She brings 30 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Hawaii and practices there.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients served?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.