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Ellen Parkinson, LCSW

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

Ellen is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

5.0 stars
Clients are very satisfied with Ellen. View 86 reviews
Great news, Ellen is accepting new clients!
She is normally fully-booked.
Speaks English
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in Tennessee

Recent reviews

One of the sweetest ladies I have ever met. She listens and understands when you talk and doesn’t pressure you to stick to an agenda or course of treatment plan. We talk about whenever is bothering me in the moment and that works best for me. 10/10 all the way around. The best of the best.

Reviewed December 2024

Ellen Parkinson is a world class therapist. She listens. She cares. And she creates an environment where you feel safe to be yourself.

Reviewed December 2024

More about Ellen

  • 24 years' experience
  • Female
  • LCSW

Welcome to BetterHelp! My name is Ellen, and my approach is unique to each client. I am committed to working with you to ensure that you accomplish your goals. My eclectic counseling style is comprised of many different theories, techniques, and evidence based practices. I have specialized training and experience working with CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Social Thinking, and Family Systems Therapy. After 24 years in the field, I have developed a strong professional foundation focused on providing you with the skills you need to alleviate daily stressors and make lasting improvements. You will have the opportunity to express yourself in a comfortable, safe, and non-judgmental environment. Together we are partners in exploring your personal goals and empowering you to use the effective skills needed to manage your challenges.

No matter what your struggle, you don't have to do this alone. My tailored person-centered approach will help you feel secure as you navigate your own path. You are the expert on your life. I am here to provide you with tools for your own progress; offering experience, support, knowledge and feedback to empower you along the way. You and your over all well being is always top priority! I very much look forward to working with you.

Specialties

Stress Anxiety Relationship issues Family conflicts Self esteem Depression Grief Intimacy-related issues Sleeping disorders Parenting issues Anger management Career difficulties Bipolar disorder Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue Blended family issues Communication problems Family of origin issues Family problems Forgiveness Panic disorder and panic attacks Postpartum depression Women's issues

Treatment Approaches

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Gottman Method

Licenses

Ellen Parkinson's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912975863.

  • LCSW · Tennessee · 4297 · Expires June 2025

About online counseling

Affordable.
Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.
Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.
There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling, sometimes called teletherapy, refers to talk therapy delivered remotely through digital platforms, such as video calls, phone calls, or chat. It can be a great option for people who face barriers to traditional face-to-face therapy, such as those living in remote areas, individuals with mobility issues, or people with busy schedules that make it difficult to attend in-person sessions.

Teletherapy also offers greater convenience and flexibility, allowing clients to access care from the comfort of their homes. Research shows that the treatment outcomes with online counseling are often just as effective as with traditional therapy, providing a viable alternative for individuals seeking mental health support.

Reviews for Ellen Parkinson

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

5.0

86 reviews

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One of the sweetest ladies I have ever met. She listens and understands when you talk and doesn’t pressure you to stick to an agenda or course of treatment plan. We talk about whenever is bothering me in the moment and that works best for me. 10/10 all the way around. The best of the best.

Reviewed December 2024

Ellen Parkinson is a world class therapist. She listens. She cares. And she creates an environment where you feel safe to be yourself.

Reviewed December 2024

From the time that I have worked with my therapist, I think she is very wonderful and helpful and as a great person to be able to talk to and confide in

Reviewed November 2024

She’s great!

Reviewed November 2024

Great lady!

Reviewed August 2024

Very empathetic! And very good at really listening !!! If you need someone that understands caregiver/wife role, she’s your therapist.

Reviewed August 2024

Very pleased with Ellen!

Reviewed July 2024

Ms Ellen is very promp & considerate. she lets me explain my feelings & then offers suggestions ,, she is an excellent listener . she also

Reviewed May 2024

Ellen is the best!!

Reviewed April 2024

She is very knowledgeable. She’s been a great sounding board for me.

Reviewed March 2024

I absolutely love Ellen. She is so easy to open up to and makes therapy comfortable.

Reviewed January 2024

Great lady very understanding

Reviewed January 2024

She is so kind and respectful of my needs. She listens to my concerns and provides advice and feedback to help me see things from different perspectives.

Reviewed November 2020

Great, I enjoyed her sessions and advice.

Reviewed September 2019

Ellen shared with me a personal experience that made me realize that there are a lot of people who rebound from circumstances more dire than mine.

Reviewed July 2019

Ellen has been very supportive, sincere, easy to talk to, encouraging & reassuring. This is my first time in any kind of counseling, it's going well & this is exactly what I've been needing.

Reviewed April 2019

I am so glad to be working with Ellen. She listens and offers wise counsel. I know I am only at the beginning but I believe that with continued assistance from Ellen, I can work through some of the reasons for calling Faithful Counseling.

Reviewed March 2019

Ellen was wonderful to work with! I looked forward to each session. She is very kind and compassionate and really took the time to listen to everything going on in my life. Highly recommend!

Reviewed March 2019

Ellen is a wonderful counselor. She listens, asks questions, provides good feedback, and makes recommendations. She is prompt to respond and I have full confidence in her training and experience. I am fairly picky when it comes to counselors and I had to try a few different ones before I found her. I highly recommend her.

Reviewed November 2018

Ellen is the best therapist I have ever seen! She is intuitive, gives great feedback, and goes above and beyond!

Reviewed December 2023

Very helpful and personable, great temperament. Her experience really shows.

Reviewed September 2023

Ellen has made a big difference in my life. She is the perfect combination of professional and personable. She really listens and understands what I am saying. She guides me to fund the correct answer myself and that means the world to me

Reviewed July 2023

She is absolutely the best!

Reviewed July 2023

My counselor, Ellen is great! Just the right blend of listening, counseling, intuition, and with a little sprinkle of what feels like a friend. I look forward to my session every week!

Reviewed March 2023

Ellen has been a bright spot each week for me. She treats me with compassion and helps me to keep a positive outlook. She has also helped me with gaining some confidence.

Reviewed March 2023

Ellen is awesome.

Reviewed March 2023

My therapist is very attentive, compassionate and understanding to my needs.

Reviewed February 2023

Ellen is so kind and patient with me. When I have a "squirrel" moment, she rolls right along with me and I know she understands where I am coming from and where I want to go.

Reviewed February 2023

I am trying to get more sessions with her but I think she does a great job thus far.

Reviewed December 2022

Ellen I’d the best at actively listening and asking appropriate questions. She gives honest feedback and an unbiased approach that helps me see issues in a different way. I am growing as a person when it feels like positive change is happening for me.

Reviewed November 2022

I felt an immediate bond with Ellen. She is very personable, and her life experience was a perfect match with the issues I had. She gave me appropriate assignments and a lot of support through a rough time. I’m doing much better now. Thank you, Ellen!

Reviewed November 2022

Ellen is wonderful and caring! I'm happy she's my therapist

Reviewed November 2022

I appreciate that she checks in with me if she hasn't heard from me. She is easy to talk to and always responsive. I feel like she genuinely cares.

Reviewed September 2022

A great listener with lots of life experiences.

Reviewed September 2022

Best thing that could’ve ever happened to me. She taught me so many things that I never knew. Without her I’d still be struggling with major anxiety issues!

Reviewed August 2022

I would recommend her to anyone. She is caring and professional. Can not imagine talking to any one else

Reviewed August 2022

She listens and understands very well

Reviewed June 2022

The match for a therapist was a good choice! We are like minded as we are of the same era! The tools and work exercises are great as they well support my needs!

Reviewed June 2022

Ellen seems to genuinely care and helps share personal experience when relevant. She doesn’t rush you and makes the conversation friendly.

Reviewed June 2022

She’s amazing & I’m thankful for her

Reviewed June 2022

Ellen is very professional and has helped me so much since starting our sessions, she helps me see a different side of things and offers excellent advice!

Reviewed May 2022

Scheduling after vacation

Reviewed May 2022

Ellen, is a good listener and always recommends exercises she feels will help me. I enjoy my sessions with her a lot.

Reviewed May 2022

While I enjoy my therapy sessions with Ellen on a weekly basis to talk about general life things my therapist also helps me dig into some of the more serious issues regarding my mental and emotional health. This is no watered down counseling, it’s the real deal!

Reviewed May 2022

Ellen is a wonderful listener and genuinely understanding. It's very comfortable speaking with her and her hope in improvement for my issues gives me the same. She's my first online therapist and I didn't expect feeling like I'm talking to a friend, you can tell she truly cares about the people she helps.

Reviewed April 2022

BetterHelp has a lined me with a fabulous therapist that I’ve grown to depend on and is doing a great job!

Reviewed February 2022

I’ve met with Ellen once and I am in love with our sessions! She is absolutely amazing in every way!

Reviewed January 2022

Has been very rewarding thus far and has a listening ear and responds to what you have said

Reviewed January 2022

Ellen is awesome and I have made actual progress with her.

Reviewed January 2022

Having a Therapist who has life experiences really help to make things easier and offer the right support.

Reviewed December 2021

She is fantastic!!!! I felt better the first time that I talked to her.

Reviewed November 2021

She’s awesome

Reviewed November 2021

I was pleasantly surprised to find good, quality counseling in an on-line format! I wasn't sure how I would "bond" with my counselor through a computer but it was easy with Ellen, she is so personable, helpful and caring yet professional!

Reviewed September 2021

Ellen is an angel. She helps me work through my problems and I can tell her anything without fear of judgement.

Reviewed August 2021

Ellen has been amazing. She listens and genuinely cares

Reviewed August 2021

I have really liked Ellen so far

Reviewed August 2021

I love Ellen! She is always there to listen and is so helpful with tips and tricks to help me. She knows just what to say.

Reviewed May 2021

Ellen is the best!

Reviewed April 2021

Ellen is amazing. She truly listens and provides great tools to assist above and beyond.

Reviewed April 2021

She always picks up on my mood and provides friendship and a provides ideas I had not thought of myself. She is encouraging of kind.

Reviewed March 2021

I’ve done online counseling before with other providers and I stopped because my counselor didn’t provide much feedback when I expressed my feelings. Ellen has restored my faith in counseling. She is GREAT!!!! She provides me the positive feedback and help I feel I need. I know she cares and that means so much to me. I know she reads my entire messages and then she gives me caring responses. Because of Ellen I will continue my online therapy.

Reviewed January 2021

She’s been great so far!! She listens and tries to understand what you are going through and offers great advice.

Reviewed November 2020

I have not been with Ellen long, but I have come to really appreciate her and her expertise. She is fantastic!

Reviewed November 2020

Ellen works very hard to make sure she understands me and shows often that she is really paying attention.

Reviewed November 2020

Ellen is an absolute blessing and a joy to work with. She is very understanding, gives exceptional advice, and keeps me focused on my goals. I have benefited in so many ways since I started working with Ellen and have made many improvements in the areas I needed counseling on. I would recommend her to anyone seeking a wonderful, compassionate, and wise counselor. I can't say enough good things about her.

Reviewed August 2020

ellen rocks :)

Reviewed August 2020

Ellen is a great listener and checks up on me often. She's understanding and gives me great resources. I would highly recommend her.

Reviewed July 2020

I was skeptical at first about doing this, but I looked through the pictures and picked her! She is close to my age so she is able to understand the things I am going to in a manner others might not be able to! I think that is a major factor in my being able to trust her and listen and try to use the things she tells me. I am grateful for the opportunity to use her expertise to help me. She has been encouraging and offered opinions that is both helpful and useful! I am enjoying our interactions.

Reviewed May 2020

Ellen is really sweet, caring and understanding. She is a professional and knows her stuff. I am thankful for her and for betterhelp.

Reviewed April 2020

She is very kind and understanding. She helped me through some difficult times and showed me better coping skills to utilize in my daily life. This counseling is very helpful and I would highly recommend anyone thinking about taking the risk. It is well worth it.

Reviewed April 2020

Ellen has been incredibly helpful in my mental health journey. She is always encouraging and I always feel heard in our sessions.

Reviewed April 2020

Ellen is very caring and understanding. She has taken the time to get to know me and what issues I have. She’s a great listener and offers great advice and worksheets to help with whatever I have going on. I feel like I’m speaking to a friend when I meet with her each week. Thank you, Ellen, for your help during our sessions.

Reviewed March 2020

Ellen is a wonderful counselor. She listens attentively, is caring, understanding, and patient. She makes you feel like you are her only client.

Reviewed February 2020

Ellen is very caring and kind. Always supporting me and trying to find ways to encourage me.

Reviewed February 2020

I really enjoy talking to Ms. Ellen. She is that unobjective party to can count on to listen to your concerns. She reassures me and gives me nothing but positive feedback.

Reviewed January 2020

Ellen has been so helpful and is obviously very knowledgeable in family dynamics and communication.

Reviewed November 2019

Ellen is all around fantastic. I felt comfortable and heard. She is a knowledgeable professional that I wouldn't hesitate to recommend. Thank you Ellen!

Reviewed November 2019

Ellen Parkinson is a very profession, experienced therapist who made me feel completely safe. She is a very nice, caring person who knows how to help you. My friends have noticed how much better that I sound. This online therapy is very reputable and have experienced, trained therapist to match your personality and what is specifically tailored to your needs.

Reviewed November 2019

Ellen is very helpful and willing to help in any way she can. I feel like I’m talking to a friend when we have our sessions. She provides great feedback. She has been great to work with.

Reviewed November 2019

She has tons of ways to help cope with things and listens very well

Reviewed February 2019

Ellen does a great job listening to me and making suggestions and providing support as needed.

Reviewed February 2019

Very welcoming and understanding, it is my first time doing any type of counseling and she makes it all seem so simple and relaxing. Would give her an 11/10 if it was an option!

Reviewed September 2018

Ellen has been really helpful. When speaking/messaging her, it feels like you are talking to a friend, she makes it easy to open up. I would recommend her to anyone!

Reviewed September 2018

Ellen has been a great resource and listener. She repeats my goals back to ensure she clearly understands what they are. She's been great to work with so far!

Reviewed August 2018

Ellen has been an incredible listener that has helped me to make sense of many personal issues. With her constant cheerfulness and inspiring insights, she made my experience on BetterHelp extremely positive. I would definitely recommend her!

Reviewed August 2018

Friendly and easy to connect with, respectful and kind.

Reviewed August 2018

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Frequently asked questions

Does Ellen Parkinson offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Ellen Parkinson works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Ellen Parkinson speak?

Ellen Parkinson speaks English.

How many years of experience does Ellen Parkinson have?

Ellen Parkinson has 24 years of experience.

Where is Ellen Parkinson licensed to practice?

Ellen Parkinson is licensed to practice in Tennessee.

Does Ellen Parkinson accept clients outside of the United States?

No, Ellen Parkinson does not accept clients outside of the United States.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Ellen Parkinson offer?

Ellen Parkinson offers clients Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Gottman Method.

How can I communicate with Ellen Parkinson?

Ellen Parkinson can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Ellen Parkinson?

Just tap the CHAT NOW button or tap here: A new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.

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