Paul Ellingsen

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Paul Ellingsen, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in CA More info Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, LMFTs, are mental health professionals trained in family systems who can diagnose and treat mental health issues and substance misuse with psychotherapy and counseling.

Accepting patients

Licensed in CA

Accepts insurance

Hi there, I'm Paul!

I am a family and marriage therapist licensed in California with a wide range of experience over 30 years, including working for CPS, adolescent residential treatment centers, substance abuse treatment centers, psychiatric hospitals, and doing psychiatric evaluations in a hospital ER. I have seen it all and dealt with it all. I am the author of the upcoming book: "If you have recurring problems, this is probably why." I am understanding, thoughtful, intuitive, sensitive, and emphatic, and I prioritize assisting each client in reaching their goals in counseling. Some problems in life can be challenging to deal with. It can be hard to make progress. It can be hard to understand why we feel the way we do or do the things we do. We can be stifled by fear, hampered by low self-esteem, or suffer from being too hard on ourselves. It can seem that we repeatedly have the same kind of problems or painful emotions. We can feel stuck. The good news is that although things can seem complicated, there is always a reason, a belief, an experience, a meaning, a fear, or a combination of these that are the underlying cause of repetitive problems and difficult emotions such as anger, despair, or depression. My role is to help you sort thru these issues, gain clarity, gain understanding, get leverage, become more robust, increase your resolve, and develop tools that will enable you to dismantle and break free from negative patterns, painful beliefs, low self-esteem, depression, fear, past trauma--whatever it is. I look forward to working with you.

About Paul

Specialities

  • Anxiety
  • Child Abuse or Neglect
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Life Coaching
  • Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
  • Self Esteem
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Trauma and PTSD

Methods

  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Neuro-Linguistic
  • Solution Focused

Practice

License

  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) More info Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, LMFTs, are mental health professionals trained in family systems who can diagnose and treat mental health issues and substance misuse with psychotherapy and counseling.

Accepted insurance providers

  • Aetna, Cigna, Optum, Anthem, MHN, Kaiser Permanente (Southern Ca), Tricare West, and Blue Shield of CA

Languages spoken

  • English

Session Information

  • Video session
  • 60 minutes

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  • Video session
  • 55 minutes
  • Covered by Aetna, Cigna, Optum, Anthem, MHN, Kaiser Permanente (Southern Ca), Tricare West, and Blue Shield of CA Session cost depends on your insurance, most people pay $5-40 per session after meeting their deductible. There aren't any fees for using Rula.

Next Appointment Wednesday, May 8

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