Meet Ellen, MSW, LISW | she/her | biracial-Black

Welcome! I’m a licensed clinical social worker (LISW) and a craniosacral therapist located in Columbus, Ohio. With over a decade in practice, I offer a space grounded in presence, trust, and empathy — where all parts of you are welcome.

My approach blends somatic therapy, nature-based healing, and evidence-based practices to help you reconnect with your inner sense of ease, clarity, and self-trust.

Together, we create space to gently explore what’s been holding you back while building the capacity to move forward with greater authenticity and connection.

Clients often describe our work as grounding, collaborative, and deeply human. Whether you’re processing the effects of early neglect, trauma, or the chronic weight of being “the strong one,” this is a space where your needs are no longer sidelined — they are honored and met with care.

My own journey informs the work I do, but our time together is about you: your healing, your insight, your growth. I bring my lived experience as someone who has moved through survival mode into embodied presence, but more importantly, I meet you right where you are, with empathy.

I especially enjoy supporting adults navigating:

  • High-functioning anxiety, burnout, and hypervigilance

  • Geriatric mental health and life transitions

  • The lasting impact of relational trauma, neglect, and emotionally unavailable caregivers

If this resonates, I invite you to reach out or join my newsletter to stay connected and hear about upcoming nature-based group offerings.

Thanks for being here.

Education, Training & Certification

  • Master’s of Social Work, University of Kentucky.

    Bachelor’s of Social Work, Capital University.

  • Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW), The Counselor and Social Worker Board, since 2017.

    License Number: I.2506637

  • Certified Reiki Master, Omology.

    Flower Essence Practitioner, Delta Gardens.

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Training: EMDR Consulting.

    Internal Family Systems (IFS) Circle: IFS Institute.

    Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Portland DBT.

    CranioSacral Therapy 1 (CST1): Assessment of Central Nervous System and Fascia for Full Body Treatment: Upledger Institute

    The Politics of Trauma: Embodied Transformation in Times of Polarization, Grief, and Overwhelm: a 6-month embodied somatics practice with Staci Haines and guest faculty.

    Breathwork to Discover Healing and Expanded States of Awareness through Conscious Breath: a 6-month personal study of breathwork with Jennifer Patterson and guest faculty.