Meet Elle

- Antioch University, Masters in Clinical Psychology (2011)
- Antioch University Counseling Center, Psychotherapist, (2010 - 2011)
- Pacific Clinics, primary therapist (2011 - 2014)
- Clearview Treatment Program, primary therapist (2014 - 2015)
- Westside Treatment, primary therapist (2015 - present)
- Private practice (2015 - present)
- Certified in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) - 2024
- DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)
- Certified Brainspotting Practitioner - 2021
- Trauma Resiliency Model through the Trauma Resource Institute
- Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT) - 2012
- Managing and Adapting Practice (MAP) - 2012
- Seeking Safety - 2011
- UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center, Mindful Awareness Practice Level I - 2015
- Against The Stream and Metta Group: Meaningful Life year long class - 2016
- Visions Adolescent Treatment Center - October 21st, 2022, DBT for the Treatment of Trauma
- WAAT (Women's Association of Addiction Treatment) - June 3rd, 2021, DBT for the Treatment of Trauma
- The Den Meditation Center: Feminist Perspectives on Self-Compassion (Winter 2016), with Heather Prete
In the media

The Skillful Podcast
In this interview with Marielle Berg of Bay Area DBT I talk about which are my favorite DBT skills for helping people cope with trauma-related symptoms.

My Wellbeing Newsletter: What is Brainspotting?
In this article from the My Wellbeing newsletter I am interviewed about Brainspotting: what it is, and how it can help.

The Trauma Therapist podcast
In this episode of the Trauma Therapist podcast I am interviewed by Guy Macpherson about my journey to becoming a trauma therapist and how I overcame hurdles along the way.

How do you treat complex trauma?
Listen as I talk with Dr. Adam Silberstein about what complex trauma is and some of the best ways to help people with complex trauma heal.

It's Not About the Sex: DBT and Recovery
In this episode of It's Not About the Sex, I talk with Andrew Susskind about how Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) can help with treating addiction and trauma.

How do I Know if I Have Borderline Personality Disorder?
I am quoted in this article explaining what Borderline Personality Disorder is and how to get diagnosed.
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