About Ellen
Ellen Goodloe is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 27 years of experience helping people work on self esteem, relationship struggles, anger, and career concerns. She practices in Virginia and has experience supporting veterans and service members. Ellen focuses on practical steps clients can use to feel more confident and to manage stress and anxiety.
She treats people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Ellen notices how negative self-talk can make strengths hard to see. She uses a mix of approaches and adapts the conversation and plan to each person's situation. Sessions aim to help clients notice thought patterns, try new behaviors, and build clearer goals.
Ellen brings particular experience addressing trauma and abuse and the effects these events can have on mood and relationships. She also works with people facing grief, bipolar and depressive symptoms, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue. Career difficulties and motivation issues are addressed with concrete strategies for decision making and goal setting.
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. Ellen helps clients identify small changes that add up over time. She encourages people to take manageable steps toward a life that feels more satisfying and balanced.
Getting support can feel daunting, and Ellen offers steady guidance through that process. She tailors the plan to each person's needs and supports gradual growth toward clearer goals and healthier patterns.
She treats people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Ellen notices how negative self-talk can make strengths hard to see. She uses a mix of approaches and adapts the conversation and plan to each person's situation. Sessions aim to help clients notice thought patterns, try new behaviors, and build clearer goals.
Ellen brings particular experience addressing trauma and abuse and the effects these events can have on mood and relationships. She also works with people facing grief, bipolar and depressive symptoms, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue. Career difficulties and motivation issues are addressed with concrete strategies for decision making and goal setting.
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. Ellen helps clients identify small changes that add up over time. She encourages people to take manageable steps toward a life that feels more satisfying and balanced.
Getting support can feel daunting, and Ellen offers steady guidance through that process. She tailors the plan to each person's needs and supports gradual growth toward clearer goals and healthier patterns.