She has been in private practice since 1998 and works with individuals, couples, and families of all types. Ellen received her Master’s degree in Counseling from the University of Maryland in 1988. She then went on to receive her Doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1996. Ellen did her pre-doctoral internship year at the UCSD counseling center and her postdoctoral training at Vista San Diego Center, where she worked with adolescents in a residential treatment setting. Ellen is a member of the San Diego Psychological Association.