Therapist profile
Ellen Mauldin, LMFT
LMFT in California - Family and parenting focus
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- Trauma and anxiety
- Parenting support
- Attachment work
About Ellen
Ellen Mauldin is a California LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 26 years of clinical experience. She focuses on trauma, anxiety, eating disorder recovery, parenting concerns, and relationship difficulties. Ellen also addresses issues such as attachment, adoption and foster care, and challenges related to autism and special needs.
She spends sessions listening to what feels most urgent and practical. Ellen uses conversational work to identify patterns that keep problems repeating. She draws on approaches like cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, and attachment-focused perspectives to help people reduce overwhelm and make changes that fit daily life.
Her practice includes work around high-conflict family patterns, abandonment and commitment issues, blended family concerns, and communication problems. She also supports people coping with illness, chronic pain, caregiver stress, grief, and major life transitions. Ellen mentions experience with addictions, bipolar and depression related concerns as part of her broader practice.
People can expect focused problem-solving alongside attention to emotional experience. Sessions may include skill-building for anxiety and mood, mapping relationship patterns, and planning steps for parenting or reunification situations. Ellen frames progress as small, manageable changes rather than dramatic fixes.
She accepts clients across California and works with English-speaking adults, including international clients. To begin, prospective clients follow the online matching and scheduling steps provided on the site.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) combines practical actions with attention to values. It helps people make steady changes when anxiety, avoidance, or confusing feelings get in the way of daily life. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at repeating relationship patterns and how early bonds shape responses today. It can be useful for parenting questions, attachment issues, and rebuilding trust after conflict.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ellen will discuss goals and preferences with each person and recommend approaches that fit those goals. That choice is collaborative and may shift as the work progresses.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Generally, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It also lets people use therapy from different locations or while traveling, as long as the chosen time offers a quieter setting and dependable connection. Licensed professionals can adapt techniques like CBT skill practice, ACT exercises, and attachment-focused conversations to an online setting.
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Experience
26+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family or parenting concerns does she address?
Ellen works with parenting strain, blended family issues, adoption and foster care concerns, and communication problems that affect home life.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She combines practical skill-building with attention to relationship patterns, using conversational, problem-focused sessions to reduce overwhelm.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 26 years of experience as a practicing clinician in California.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are used?
The original profile does not list session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and services. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her practice?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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