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ES Portrait of Rev. Ellen Schipul

Rev. Ellen Schipul

Cognitive behavioral and spiritually informed counseling

LPC Pennsylvania

Experience
18 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Ellen

Rev. Ellen Schipul integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered and mindfulness-based work to help people change unhelpful thinking patterns while honoring personal values and inner experience.

Background and approach

With 18 years of professional counseling experience and a parallel life as an ordained interfaith minister, she brings a broad perspective that connects thoughts, bodily experience, and spiritual meaning when clients want that element included. Her approach combines practical skills for managing symptoms with reflective dialogue that supports self-exploration and emotional healing.

Known for using a varied set of evidence-informed tools, she applies CBT alongside mindfulness practices, somatic techniques, and solution-focused strategies to address stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, ADHD, bipolar-related concerns, relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, and compassion fatigue.

Her work also addresses attachment and abandonment wounds, caregiving stress, codependency and separation issues, as well as forgiveness and fertility concerns. Based in Pennsylvania, Rev.

Schipul practices as an LPC and offers services in English, welcoming international clients through multiple remote session formats.

Integrating evidence-based approaches in online therapy

Rev. Ellen Schipul frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients understand how thought patterns influence emotions and behavior, teaching practical strategies to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy to provide empathic, nonjudgmental listening that supports clients in exploring their values and building self-awareness. Mindfulness Therapy is woven into sessions to increase present-moment awareness and to complement cognitive work, helping with trauma responses, grief, and emotional regulation.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process: the therapist works with each person to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they may try a combination of methods and adjust the focus over time so the work aligns with evolving needs and life circumstances.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for those with busy schedules or geographic constraints. These options make it possible to maintain continuity of care and practice skills between sessions, while allowing clients to access a licensed professional from wherever they are able to connect.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
Her practice addresses stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, coping with life changes, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, bipolar and depression, compassion fatigue, and ADHD, along with several related issues like attachment and abandonment.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
She blends client-centered listening with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness, using solution-focused and somatic techniques so therapy balances practical skills with inner exploration.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 18 years of counseling experience along with a background as an ordained interfaith minister, which informs a holistic mind-body-spirit perspective in sessions.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is licensed as an LPC with licence number PA LPC PC006128 and practices from Pennsylvania.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
Which session formats are offered for remote work?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are therapy costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesBipolar disorderDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityLife purposeMidlife crisisNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomania

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

18+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania

Languages

English