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LCSW, CSW

Ellen Williamson, LCSW, CSW

  • Experience6 years
  • LocationGeorgia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Anger
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Ellen

Ellen Williamson is a licensed clinical social worker in Georgia who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and ADHD. With six years of professional experience, she offers steady support for those navigating life transitions, relationship concerns, addiction-related struggles, grief, and trauma.

Background and approach

Ellen emphasizes a nonjudgmental atmosphere where clients can explore feelings and patterns that affect daily functioning and well-being. Her work also addresses issues such as codependency, abandonment, domestic violence, hospice and end-of-life concerns, compassion fatigue, and other complex emotional challenges.

Ellen brings practical, goal-oriented guidance for people coping with bipolar symptoms, intimacy-related problems, or difficulties linked to veteran and first responder experiences. She encourages clients to take the first step toward change and partners with them to identify priorities, build coping skills, and strengthen resilience over time.

Therapeutic Techniques and Online Flexibility

Many clients benefit from evidence-based talk therapies that focus on understanding patterns and building practical skills. Cognitive approaches help identify unhelpful thinking and develop alternative, more adaptive thoughts and behaviors, which can ease anxiety, depression, and ADHD-related challenges. Skills-focused strategies teach concrete techniques for managing emotions, improving attention, and handling stress in day-to-day situations.

Another useful approach emphasizes trauma-informed care and coping strategies to process difficult experiences and reduce their ongoing impact. This helps people work through grief, trauma, and relationship wounds while strengthening resilience and emotional regulation. Ellen works collaboratively with each person to determine which combination of techniques best fits their needs and goals, tailoring the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for many clients because sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options provide flexibility for different schedules and communication preferences, making it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions or busy periods. Licensed professionals can adapt interventions to work effectively across these formats while remaining focused on client goals and collaborative treatment planning.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Ellen commonly address?
She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, depression, ADHD, addictions, trauma and grief, as well as intimacy-related and bipolar issues.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
The biography describes an open, nonjudgmental stance that focuses on collaboration and practical skill building to help clients manage symptoms and improve daily functioning.
How long has she been practicing?
She has six years of professional experience working with clients in clinical and counseling contexts.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is credentialed as LCSW, CSW and practices in Georgia under GA LCSW CSW007227.
Does she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and scheduling.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments based on the therapists availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAnger managementSelf esteemDepressionADHD

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentCodependencyDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesPersonality disordersSexual assault and abuse

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Georgia

Languages

English

About

Ellen Williamson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Georgia, with 6 years of experience, not currently accepting new clients.