Ellen Mauldin

Ellen Mauldin is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 26 years of clinical experience in California. She works with people facing trauma, anxiety, eating disorder recovery, grief, anger, and other life stressors. Ellen combines clear, practical care with steady support to help people move forward.

She brings long experience in cases that involve complex trauma and high-conflict separation. Ellen has worked around issues such as domestic violence and abuse, resist-refuse dynamics, and the special needs of children with autism. That background shapes how she listens and plans treatment for each person who comes in.

Her style is direct and calm. She focuses on what is happening now, and on building skills people can use outside the therapy room. Sessions include skill coaching, exploring difficult emotions, and planning realistic next steps. Ellen aims for therapy to feel useful from the start.

Approaches Ellen uses include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She blends methods to match the goals and strengths of the person in front of her.

Ellen also works in court-related roles such as parenting coordination and custody evaluation, and she supports parents navigating reunification and therapeutic parenting tasks. Her background includes work with adoption and foster care concerns, blended family issues, and caregiving stress.

People who choose Ellen often want a therapist who combines practical tools with a trauma-aware perspective. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small, committed steps toward a meaningful life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change them. These methods are often used when addressing anxiety, depression, anger, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to pick methods that suit their goals, needs, and personal style. That collaborative step helps keep sessions focused and relevant to daily life.

The profile does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and avoid travel time. It can also help people try skills between sessions in their usual routines. Licensed professionals adapt tools and exercises so clients can use them in everyday settings, while keeping the focus on practical steps and emotional awareness.