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Sherell Ellis

Sherell Ellis, LPC

Therapist in Georgia

Compassionate counselor for practical change

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  • Strength-based focus
  • Practical coping skills
  • Support with relationships

About Sherell

Sherell Ellis is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with ten years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical support for people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, trauma and abuse, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Sherell emphasizes strengths clients already have and aims to help them take small steps toward change.

She believes people know their own stories best and brings a collaborative, down-to-earth attitude to sessions. Sherell offers guidance and encouragement while helping clients clarify what they want to change and how to get there. She frames therapy as a series of manageable steps rather than overwhelming fixes.

Over her career she has worked with a wide range of concerns including addictions, mood challenges such as bipolar, sleep and eating struggles, parenting stress, and attention difficulties like ADHD. She also addresses deeper patterns tied to attachment, abandonment, blended family dynamics, and caregiver strain. Her experience includes supporting people coping with career transitions and major life changes.

Sessions tend to focus on practical strategies, clearer communication, and building coping skills that fit daily life. Sherell helps people notice patterns, try new behaviors, and track small wins. The goal is steady progress toward more stable emotions, better relationships, and improved day-to-day functioning.

People in Georgia who prefer working in English may find her approach direct and encouraging. Sherell aims to empower clients so they can move toward a more satisfying life at a pace that feels right for them.

Approaches that guide online work and recovery

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on practical tools and clear goal-setting. One common approach emphasizes building coping skills and behavioral strategies to reduce stress and manage anxiety; it helps people practice small changes that add up over time. Another approach centers on understanding relationship patterns and attachment issues, helping people improve communication, set boundaries, and address intimacy-related concerns.

Finding the right method is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques suit their goals, needs, and preferences. That might mean trying different exercises, adjusting the pace, or combining strategies until something fits.

Confirm the session formats before booking, since this profile does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing appointments around work, school, or caregiving responsibilities. It can also let someone choose shorter check-ins when they need brief support, or longer sessions when tackling deeper issues. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to the online setting so progress continues between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

Georgia

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Sherell help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, and intimacy-related issues among other areas.

How would you describe her approach in sessions?

She takes a collaborative, strength-based approach that focuses on practical steps and coping skills to help clients make gradual changes.

What is her background and clinical experience?

She holds ten years of professional work experience supporting people with a wide range of concerns, from mood disorders to parenting and career transitions.

Where is Sherell licensed and practicing?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Georgia and sees clients in that state.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does payment and cost work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to begin working together?

Select the continue button on this profile, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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