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providing intersectional, feminist based and trauma informed counseling and art therapy treatment throughout the united states. offering Individual therapy sessions, art therapy workshops, clinical supervision, consultation services for fully licensed clinicians, and artwork & commissions.

Ellen Smithey, LPC, ATR-BC

hello! i'm ellen, a holistic art therapist, trauma informed counselor, and raging feminist licensed in austin, tx, detroit, mi, indianapolis, in, and washington d.c. additionally, i am an intuitive eating coach and advocate for health at every size (HAES). i utilize holistic approaches to therapy, which basically means I look at the whole person when it comes to your treatment. i am trained in EMDR, somatic experiencing, and internal family systems therapy, as well as incorporate person centered, compassionate, and attachment based care. together we can find the modality that works best for you!

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I have always valued transparency and showing up as human in my therapy practice. social media is a way I have found I can be authentic, demonstrate my advocacy & education, and provide a humor filled safe space to connect. see you there!

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client testimonial

“I just wanted to reach out to you and thank you for being my therapist for the time that you were. i’m journaling and as i’m writing, I am thinking about how i feel very happy and secure and safe and resilient in my life right now and have been for a while - i thought about how i implement so much of what you taught me everyday and what an integral part you've played in my healing and how it was just what i needed at the right time.”