The Ellie Blog

people tips and insights

Lindsay Gardner

Lindsay Gardner

Lindsay provides services to adolescents, adults, families, and couples in the areas of anxiety, depression, trauma, attachment, eating disorders, parenting, and divorce. She feels …

Katerine "Katie" Planchard

Katherine “Katie” Planchard

Katherine (Katie) Planchard is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Qualified Supervisor for Registered Interns in Florida. Before joining Ellie, Katie spent over ten years …

Molly

Molly

Molly is our Canine Therapy assistant. She was a stray adopted from Tennessee in the Summer of 2023. The vet estimates she is around 4 years old. She is half Australian Cattle Dog …

Natasha Williams

Natasha Williams

Natasha received a Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Houston, TX. She previously worked at Williamson County Children’s Advocacy Center as a child and family …

Buffy Dutro

Buffy Dutro

Buffy has been an advocate to end the stigma associated with mental health and advocate fiercely for marginalized and underserved communities. Buffy is an EMDR and TF-CBT trained …

John Travis

John Travis

John is a compassionate and dedicated mental health counselor with a wealth of experience in outpatient and community behavioral health settings. He creates a safe, judgment-free …

Erica Mancinelli

Erica Mancinelli

Erica is an Ellie provisionally licensed mental health counselor. She earned her Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling from the University at Albany. Prior to this, she …

Katie Gushell

Katie Gaushell

Katie is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who is dedicated to instilling hope and empowering clients to embrace the possibility of change. She holds a Bachelor of …

Vanessa McClintock

Vanessa McClintock

Vanessa views the therapeutic journey as a necessary piece in the puzzle of life and aims to create a space and relationship that feels comfortable and balanced. Vanessa has over 5 …

Kaitlyn Norris

Kaitlyn Norris

Kaitlyn is a licensed graduate professional counselor. She takes an integrative approach to counseling that’s rooted in cognitive-behavior theory, post-modernism, and is …

Richard Avila

Richard Avila

Richard is a mental health counselor who uses a Cognitive-Behavioral approach via techniques that are adapted to the goals and needs of the individual. He enjoys working with …

James Amaral

James Amaral

I have been a practicing clinician for approximately 11 years, and have worked successfully with individuals of all ages and backgrounds. Primarily my work has been with children …