- CBT and DBT tools
- Trauma-informed care
- Money and financial issues
About Ellen
Ellen Thrasher is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 30 years of professional experience in Hawaii. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, anger, trauma and depression. Ellen emphasizes that each person knows their story best and brings strengths to the work. She offers steady support for people taking a first step toward change.
Her approach blends practical, skills-based strategies with trauma-focused care. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try smaller experiments that can change feelings and behavior. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) tools are used when strong emotions feel overwhelming, teaching ways to tolerate distress and improve emotion regulation.
Ellen also uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people process painful memories and reduce their impact on day-to-day life. She works with concerns such as panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, and issues tied to abandonment or attachment wounds. Chronic pain, illness, and disability are also part of her focus, with attention to how physical health and mood interact.
Practical matters like communication struggles, workplace stress, and financial worries are addressed in straightforward ways. She supports people learning self-compassion and working through social anxiety, narcissism-related impacts, and forgiveness challenges. Ellen aims to make sessions clear and usable so clients can try new ways of coping between meetings.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. Online work can include setting small goals, tracking progress, and practicing coping skills between sessions to reduce anxiety and depression. DBT teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills through step-by-step practice and coaching on using those skills in everyday moments. Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people process traumatic memories safely and build new ways to relate to difficult experiences.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Ellen will help clients and the therapist match methods to the person's goals, symptoms, and preferences. That collaboration means plans can be adjusted as progress is made or needs change.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so confirm the current options before booking. In general, remote sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. These practical benefits can help people maintain consistency and try new skills between meetings, helping treatment feel workable alongside daily life.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Ellen commonly help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression, plus related areas such as panic, attachment issues, and workplace problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Ellen uses practical, skills-based approaches and trauma-focused work. Sessions focus on clear strategies clients can try between meetings.
How long has she practiced?
She has 30 years of professional work experience in the field.
What credentials does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Hawaii licensed clinical social worker, listed as LCSW, and practices in Hawaii.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.