Clinical psychology · San Diego, California
You may know something needs to change without knowing where to begin. Therapy can be a place to listen inward, understand what shaped you, and move toward a life that feels more fully your own.
A place to realign
As a San Diego psychologist, Ellie offers thoughtful, collaborative therapy for the moments when old ways of coping no longer fit, and something more honest is asking to emerge.
What I help with
We can begin with what is most present. You do not need a perfect explanation for what you are feeling.
Trauma can leave you braced for danger, whether it came from one experience or unfolded over time. Trauma therapy offers a steady place to understand these patterns, build a sense of safety, and reconnect with parts of yourself that had to go quiet.
Learn about trauma therapyIntrusive thoughts and compulsions can make your world feel painfully small. OCD therapy helps you relate differently to uncertainty, loosen the cycle, and make more room for the life you value.
How ERP can helpSometimes the roles, expectations, and identities we’ve carried can make it difficult to know what truly feels like you. Together, we can explore your identity, including gender, sexuality, values, and purpose, with curiosity and create a life that feels more authentic to who you are.
Begin the conversationRelationship endings, disconnection, recovery, starting college, graduate school, or university, and other major changes can unsettle your sense of self. Therapy creates space to grieve what is ending, find your footing, and move forward by your own values.
Find support through changeHow I work
Therapy is tailored to you. Ellie integrates approaches that make room for your history, your values, and the concrete patterns keeping you from feeling aligned within.
We notice how earlier relationships and experiences live in the present, bringing the unseen into view so you can respond with greater freedom.
Understand the rootsACT helps you make room for difficult inner experiences while choosing actions grounded in what matters most to you.
Live by your valuesERP is a proven approach for OCD that helps you practice meeting uncertainty without returning to compulsions.
Expand your lifeServices
One-to-one psychotherapy shaped around your needs, pace, and hopes for change.
A private, calming space for therapy in San Diego and the surrounding area.
Secure video sessions for clients located anywhere in California.
Clinical Psychologist · San Diego, CAMeet Ellie
I believe you make sense in the context of what you have lived through.
My role is not to tell you who to be. It is to offer a thoughtful relationship where we can understand what is happening beneath the surface, loosen what no longer serves you, and help your outer life feel more aligned with your inner one.
I work especially well with young adults, college-age individuals, and people navigating trauma, OCD, anxiety, depression, recovery, identity exploration, or other seasons of profound change.
More about me“Therapy can be both a place of refuge and a place where new ways of living begin.”
A gentle first step
A free consultation is a brief, low-pressure conversation. You can share what brings you here, ask questions about therapy, and get a sense of what it might be like to work together.
Prefer to talk? Call (619) 304-9955.
Fees & insurance
Straightforward pricing, shared up front, so cost is never the reason you hesitate to reach out.
Aligned Within will be accepting coverage from these providers soon.
You do not need to be in crisis or have everything figured out. If something feels painful, repetitive, or out of alignment, a consultation can help you decide whether therapy feels useful now.
Yes. Ellie offers in-person therapy in San Diego and secure telehealth appointments for clients located throughout California.
Aligned Within is a private practice and is currently private-pay. Insurance coverage is being added, beginning with Aetna. You can see each provider and its current status under Fees & Insurance. In the meantime, a superbill may be available for possible out-of-network reimbursement. Coverage varies, so checking directly with your plan is recommended.