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Ellen Shafer-Lind

NE LIMHP 3517
Credentials
NE LIMHP 3517
NPI Number
1245409689
Location
Nebraska
Languages
English
Ellen Shafer-Lind
36 years experience | Intl Clients Welcome

About Ellen Shafer-Lind

My purpose in counseling is to provide encouragement, insight, and guidance to individuals and families so they find resolution and peace.
In addition, I am versed in Grief and loss counseling, developing problem solving skills, gender issues and marriage/couples’ counseling.
I am also versed in Veterans issues, having work with all types of Veterans through the VA for 5 years.
I enjoy my work, as you may have noticed, I have been counseling for 31 years.
I typically use Cognitive Behavior Therapy, which is an evidenced based therapy for most mental health diagnoses. However, I use other formats of counseling so to better individualize counseling to your needs.
I do understand counseling for some is rather scary, yet I believe you will fast realize that I have compassion and empathy for your issues. That I will be available to help you as often as possible unt l ” you feel solid on your own two feet”.

My education background :1988 Graduate of UNO MSW Degree
1993 LMHP and CMSW Licensure
2012 Certified IP Counselor
2015 Provisional Certified Disordered Gambling Counselor
Work History:
Richard Young Hospital Adolescent Unit, Home-based Counselor
Veterans Health Administration
I am currently in private practice.

Licenses

LIMHP
3517

Professional experience

  • Addictions
  • Anger management
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Career difficulties
  • Coaching
  • Compassion fatigue
  • Coping with life changes
  • Depression
  • Eating disorders
  • Family conflicts
  • Grief
  • Intimacy-related issues
  • Relationship issues
  • Self esteem
  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

  • Aging and geriatric issues
  • Blended family issues
  • Body image
  • Caregiver issues and stress
  • Codependency
  • Communication problems
  • Control issues
  • Dependent personality
  • Divorce and separation
  • Domestic violence
  • Eating and food-related issues
  • Emptiness
  • Family of origin issues
  • Family problems
  • Fatherhood issues
  • First responder issues
  • Guilt and shame
  • Hospice and end-of-life counseling
  • Infidelity
  • Isolation / loneliness
  • Jealousy
  • Life purpose
  • Men's issues
  • Midlife crisis
  • Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
  • Phobias
  • Post-traumatic stress
  • Postpartum depression
  • Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
  • Self-harm
  • Self-love
  • Sexual dysfunction
  • Sexuality
  • Social anxiety and phobia
  • Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
  • Women's issues
  • Workplace issues

Clinical Approaches

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy

Languages

  • English

15 Reviews

“Ellen is very intuitive and understanding. Even when I feel like I’m rambling, she still knows exactly what I’m trying to say. Even though I'm cancelling my membership now, I'm hoping that if and when I resubscribe, I will be able to talk to her.”

“Very kind hearted and understanding woman of faith. My partner and I appreciated her care and attentiveness to us and our relationship, we’ve both benefited and enjoyed working with Ellen”

“Ellen does a good job. This is our first time doing therapy, so it is difficult to rate someone. It will only be our 3rd session. So far, so good.”

“Listens, helps and understands what you are going through.”

“Ellen is the best! She is caring, empathetic, and always available when I need her.”

“Very compassionate and able to use her expertise”

“Ellen has been such a help in such a short amount of time. She is a wonderful listener and asks great questions.”

“I feel Ellen is a big part of my support system.”

“I really like working with Ellen.”

“Ellen is great! Very kind and thoughtful. Gave me some new ways to think about a situation.”

“Super great”

“Ellen is an amazing therapist. She listens to you and what you are saying and helps you understand some of the underlining reasons you might be hurting and how you might face that enough to feel better if not to completely remove those concerns”

“Ellen is amazing. I feel really comfortable talking with her. she checks in on me and compliments me, which I never knew how much it meant to hear that from someone. Really made my day to hear”

“Ellen is amazing. I feel really comfortable talking with her. she checks in on me and compliments me, which I never knew how much it meant to hear that from someone. Really made my day to hear”

“Ellen is a phenomenal listener and has great experience. She is also very patient and asks questions to help understand the situation better, which makes her a great therapist.”

These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.
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