YOU CARE. LIKE, A LOT.

Virtual Therapy for Anxious, Empathetic Women

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Your brain is always thinking ahead, replaying what already happened, or wondering what everyone else thinks. You’re ready to trust yourself more and let things go a little easier.

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You’re holding it together. But it’s taking a lot of energy to keep it that way.

MAYBE SOME OF THIS IS FAMILIAR ↓

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    Overthinking

    BUT, WHAT IF…

    Nothing has actually gone wrong yet… but don’t worry! Your brain has already made a plan for when it does.

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    People Pleasing

    NO WORRIES!!!

    You say “whatever works for me!” before you’ve even checked if it actually works for you.

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    Perfectionism

    GOTTA GET IT RIGHT.

    You’re still thinking about the one thing you could’ve done better in a situation everyone else has already forgotten.

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    Self Doubt

    COOL, COOL. THEY HATE ME.

    One weird text and suddenly you’re three theories deep into why they’re mad at you.

How ‘bout feeling less drained and more comfy in your own skin?

THESE WOULD BE NICE TOO RIGHT?↓

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    Carrying less of everyone else's feelings

    You can care without becoming everyone’s emotional sponge.

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    Feeling less hijacked by anxiety

    Even the 3 am kind with the racing thoughts and tight chest

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    Showing up with more confidence

    Without replaying every convo for days (or years) afterwards.

MY PRIMARY THERAPY APPROACH

Acceptance and Committment Therapy (ACT)

You don’t need to stop worrying or make anxiety disappear (if you could, you would’ve already!). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) works a little differently.

Instead of trying to get rid of anxious thoughts or overthinking, we focus on changing how you relate to them so they don’t have as much control over you. So much less pressure!

You’ll start to notice your thoughts without automatically getting pulled into them.

Emotions won’t feel quite as overwhelming, and decisions start to feel clearer (and way less driven by fear or what other people might think!)

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THIS PART’S SNEAKY!

Most folks unintentionally make anxiety worse when they try to cope.

I'd love to step in as your trusted ally to help break that cycle.

Anxiety is like quicksand- the more you struggle against it, the deeper you sink.

Together, we'll find solid ground and the tools you need to feel confident that you got this.

OK, BUT WHAT DO WE ACTUALLY DO?

Practical tools, gentle insights, and a place to untangle things.

→ We slow things down and figure out what’s actually keeping you stuck in these patterns

→ You start noticing what your brain does in real time, instead of automatically getting pulled into overthinking or self-doubt

→ We talk things through and also work with practical tools, then figure out how to use them in your real life

→You leave sessions with a clearer sense of what’s going on and something concrete to try between sessions

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But first, a quick hello

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Ellie Miller, LCSW-C

If you lose sleep over a weird text, over-explain every no, and prepare for problems that don’t technically exist yet… come on in.

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For the past decade, I’ve studied, practiced, and taught ACT and mindfulness, with a focus on what actually helps when your thoughts won’t shut up and your chest feels like there’s an elephant sitting on it.

I do this work because I know what it’s like to feel trapped in your own head, thinking, worrying, and second-guessing while your actual life is happening around you.

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C) in Maryland and Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Virginia
    Master of Social Work (clinical focus), University of Maryland School of Social Work
    Licensed since 2014 • Private practice since 2018
    100+ hours advanced training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

    About Ellie

Research backs it up: who you do therapy with really matters*

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See what it’s like to work with me and whether we’d be a good fit!

*Flückiger et al., 2018

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    "Great Sense of Humor"

    Ellie is wise, compassionate, and has one of the greatest senses of humor I've ever known-

    which lends much needed perspective and grace to even the most difficult situations.

    -Jeff Brunell, LCSW-C

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    “Kind & Gentle.”

    Ellie is a kind and gentle human being and therapist!

    You will feel heard and cared for by her.

    -Rachel Zubek, LCSW-C

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    "Deeply Knowledgable"

    Not only is Ellie deeply knowledgable about how to treat anxiety with mindfulness and compassion, she embodies these qualities.

    If you talk with her, you will know just what I mean.

    -Lida Bates, LCSW-C

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    "Authentic"

    Ellie is committed to reflection, personal growth, learning and connecting authentically with others.

    -Liza Krohn, LCSW-C

THE LOGISTICS BIT

Think we might be a good fit? Here’s what comes next.

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  • Fill out the contact form and I’ll follow up to set up a free 15 min call-just a quick chat to see if we’re a good fit. No prep work required!

    Buuuut if you mentally rehearse what to say beforehand, you’re in good company 😊

  • If it feels right, we’ll find a weekly time that works. We go slow, build trust, and work together to tuntangle the stuff that’s been make life feel heavier than it needs to.

  • Therapy is only 50 mins out of your week. I want to make sure that it’s applicable to your daily life. Sessions will be a mix of talk therapy, along with practical tools to make the hard stuff feel less terrifying-

    so you can worry less and stop absorbing everyone else’s feelings.

GET STARTED →

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FAQs

  • That makes so much sense.

    If it helps, before starting private practice I polled my friends and family to ask what adjectives they would use to describe me and here’s what I kept hearing:

    “non-threatening, funny, compassionate, thoughtful.” Hopefully that helps me seem less scary 🙂

    I also made this article to help ease pre-therapy nerves.

  • At this time, I charge $225 per 50 minute session.

  • Availability is limited.

    Shoot me an email and I’ll give you an update on whether or not I have any slots currently open, or opening soon.

    I don’t offer sessions on weekends or evenings, I’m too busy strategizing how to trick my kids into brushing their teeth.

  • I’m currently totally remote, so our sessions will be video tele-health sessions through a secure platform called Simple Practice.

  • I’m licensed in DC, MD, and VA. So, if you live in any of those places, we should be good to go.

Ready to stop letting your anxious thoughts eat at you?

LET'S DO THIS.