Ellen Heddleston

I'm deeply drawn to clients who are at a point where they're ready to embrace the difficult yet transformative process of freeing themselves from whatever holds them back.

Hello! I'm Ellen and I'm a licensed clinician who provides mental health therapy and energetic support to adults in Columbus, Ohio. My pronouns are she/her, and I am biracial-Black. 

Presence, trust, and empathy are the basic building blocks to creating any healing relationship. In a society that doesn’t always support wellness, isolation, grief, and overstimulation are all too familiar. I'm deeply drawn to clients who are at a point where they're ready to embrace the difficult but transformative process of freeing themselves from whatever holds them back. You're the type of individual who truly understands that in therapy, it's not about receiving easy answers, but about embarking on a journey with guidance and support to make peace with your past.  

I currently work with individual adults and couples. My areas of speciality include guiding folks in navigating concerns related to trauma & PTSD, high sensitivity, grief, anxious/depressive expressions, dysfunctional relational conflicts, and psychedelic integration. 

TRAINING & EDUCATION

My clinical training includes a Master’s degree in Social Work coupled with over a decade of hands-on experience. Throughout my career, I've worked extensively with individuals, families, and couples across diverse settings such as non-profit organizations, private practices, street outreach teams, universities, subacute hospitals, and engaged actively in community activism.

Alongside my clinical expertise, I've dedicated the past seven years to cultivating a profound connection with the natural world. Through endeavors with farming, breath work, herbalism, meditation, and the practice of reiki and flower essences, I've nurtured a holistic understanding of healing. As a certified practitioner in both reiki and flower essences, I frequently integrate earth-centered healing practices into my sessions, tailored to the preferences and needs of my clients.

I am training in several evidenced-based treatment modalities including:

• Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)

• Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) or parts work

• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)