There are many barriers that stand in the way of people getting mental health care, and as a society, stigma is one of the most problematic and destructive hurdles we have to …
The Ellie Blog
Mental health tips and insights
How to Support a New Parent
May 5th is World Maternal Mental Health Day (and all of May is Maternal Mental Health Month!!), so perhaps while you are enjoying some tacos and potentially a limey beverage I want …
Overcoming Pandemic-Induced Anxiety
I’ve been hearing it from my clients, young and old. I’ve seen it in my teenage daughters. I’ve even felt it myself: Social anxiety that simply was not there prior to 2020. Or at …
What is Conscious Breathing?
For several millennia, practitioners of meditation, yoga and monastic prayer have emphasized the incredible importance and mind-body benefits of proper breathing. However, it is …
The Elephant in the Room: Five Steps for Expressing Needs to Your Partner
Dear Ellie: How do I express needs to my partner? Dear Ellie, I have been dating my partner for a little over a year, and we are both recently graduated from college. It was …
