About Ellen
Ellen Jay is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 15 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and depression. She practices in New York and focuses on concrete support for everyday struggles. Ellen approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.
Her sessions are collaborative. She listens first, then tailors conversations and a practical plan to fit each person’s situation. The work tends to be direct and focused on what will make daily life more manageable.
Background and approach
Ellen has guided people through relationship strain, addiction challenges, and trauma and abuse concerns. She also supports those facing life transitions such as aging, blended family adjustments, hospice and end-of-life decisions, and young adult challenges. Her background includes many years responding to these issues in clinical settings.
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to match what feels useful for the individual. Sessions may include talking through coping skills, building routines, and problem-solving practical barriers to change. Clients can expect straightforward communication and a plan that changes as needs evolve.
Ellen believes starting therapy takes courage and aims to make the process clear and manageable. She works in English and offers several online session formats for flexibility.
How Ellen Uses Practical Approaches Online
Evidence-based techniques are used in straightforward ways to address current problems. One common approach focuses on building coping skills and routines to reduce anxiety and manage depressive symptoms. Sessions include teaching simple strategies and practicing them between meetings so daily life feels easier.Another approach emphasizes processing grief, trauma, and relationship difficulties through focused conversation and pacing. This helps people put words to their experience, notice patterns, and test new ways of responding in real situations.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will ask about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Then she will recommend and try methods together, adjusting as progress becomes clear.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations when that is helpful. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter option is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options support flexibility and consistent contact while you work toward gradual change.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also works with
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English