- Family of origin patterns
- Anxiety and stress
- Attachment-focused work
About Ellen
Ellen Mauldin is a California licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 26 years of professional experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and family-of-origin patterns that continue to affect adult life. Ellen also addresses issues such as parenting strain, grief, addiction, ADHD, and self-esteem concerns.
Her approach is practical and straightforward. She draws on acceptance and commitment strategies alongside cognitive behavioral tools to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and take actions that match their values. Attachment-informed work appears in sessions when patterns from childhood affect current relationships and intimacy. Ellen also uses client-centered and dialectical behavior ideas to support emotion regulation and clearer communication.
Sessions tend to focus on real-life problems and small, testable changes. She helps people sort through family roles, expectations, and long-standing patterns without blaming parents. Conversations include skill practice, reflection on relationship habits, and steps to manage anxiety, mood, or addictive behaviors.
For someone worried about how the family they grew up in still shapes them, she offers steady, direct guidance. The therapist balances practical strategies with attention to feelings that come up when family topics are discussed. People who prefer clear, structured sessions with room for honest feelings often find this approach useful.
Ellen works across California and holds the LMFT credential. Sessions and next steps are arranged through the site’s matching and scheduling process.
Therapeutic approaches in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take steps that fit those values while noticing unhelpful thoughts. It can help with anxiety, stress, and making behavior changes that align with personal priorities. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early family relationships influence current ways of relating. When family-of-origin patterns affect trust, closeness, or boundaries, attachment work helps name those patterns and try new behaviors in relationships.Choosing an approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try methods that match those needs. That collaborative process helps shape which tools and exercises are used in sessions.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - they can shorten commute time, allow for a brief check-in during a work break, or let someone choose a session style that reduces the need to be on camera. Therapists and licensed professionals often adapt ACT, attachment-focused work, and client-centered techniques to virtual appointments so practical skill practice, communication work, and values-based planning can continue between sessions.
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Experience
26+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, and related topics such as parenting, grief, addictions, eating concerns, and ADHD.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, skills-oriented style. Sessions mix discussion, behavior steps, and emotion regulation work.
How many years has she been practicing?
She has 26 years of clinical experience working with adults on relationship and emotional concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a California LMFT and practices across California.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are used?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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