Ellen Markey, LPC

Ellen Markey is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people manage stress and anxiety. She works with adults 18 and older and focuses on everyday struggles like low self-esteem, career pressure, grief, and life transitions. Her tone in sessions is calm and practical, aimed at making things feel more manageable one step at a time.

She uses listening and conversation to help people name what matters most and find workable ways forward. Ellen draws on Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person’s pace and priorities. She also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change and build momentum toward goals.

Her background includes work with people coping with physical illness, injury, and long-term health challenges, with attention to the grief, depression, anxiety, and anger these situations can bring. She also supports people facing workplace stress, relationship strain, and major life adjustments like moves or career shifts.

Ellen brings three years of experience as an LPC and focuses on practical strategies that fit daily life. Sessions emphasize clear goals, honest conversation, and steps that feel doable. People who prefer a steady, listening-first approach are likely to find her style easy to work with.

To get started, she asks prospective clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on availability. The aim is to make therapy fit into a busy life while focusing on relief and forward movement.

How Ellen’s approaches shape online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and letting each person set the pace. In practice this means the therapist follows the client's lead, reflects what she hears, and helps the person decide what to tackle first. This approach often helps with stress, anxiety, grief, and adjusting to life changes.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way to work through uncertainty about change. It uses questions and reflection to help someone find their own reasons for changing habits or coping patterns. This approach can be useful for career shifts, addictions, and building motivation to try new strategies.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Ellen will help clients decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made. The process is collaborative and paced to what feels doable.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because the biography does not list specific online formats. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Ask about available formats and scheduling options to see what will work best with everyday life.