Ellie Trotta, LPCC
California · 7 years in practice
Ellie Trotta is an LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor) based in California.
License and registration
- LPCC, California
- 6558 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1295362143 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Ellie
Ellie Trotta is an LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor) based in California. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship pain, grief, addictions, trauma, and issues with self-esteem. Her approach is direct and compassionate, aimed at helping people feel steadier and more able to handle daily life.
Ellie meets people where they are and listens without judgment. She values empathy and respect and works to create a calm space for honest conversation.
Background and approach
Her style blends practical tools and deeper reflection so clients can both manage symptoms and understand what drives them. She uses techniques drawn from acceptance and commitment work and cognitive behavioral strategies to build skills for worry, low mood, and behavior change. Attachment-focused ideas help when relationship patterns and childhood hurts cause ongoing problems.
Ellie also draws on client-centered and existential perspectives to help people find meaning and make choices that fit their values. Ellie has seven years of clinical experience and completed a Master of Arts in psychology. She is also a PsyD candidate in clinical psychology and has worked with people facing trauma, abuse, chronic mental health concerns, and life transitions.
Her training supports a range of methods tailored to each person. Sessions emphasize collaboration. Ellie aims to help clients set clear goals, practice new ways of responding, and build momentum between sessions.
She encourages a steady pace and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Ellie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Ellie names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches and Online Care That Fit Your Life
Existential therapy helps people examine what matters most to them and how they want to live. It focuses on questions of meaning, choice, and responsibility, which can help when life changes or feelings of emptiness arise.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches practical skills for accepting difficult thoughts and taking action based on personal values. That approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and patterns that hold people back.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape how people connect now. It can be helpful for relationship patterns, trust issues, and healing from abandonment or childhood wounds.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work together with the client to try different methods and settle on what fits their goals, needs, and preferences. Sessions adapt over time as progress and priorities change.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for a face-to-face feeling. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging help with shorter check-ins, moment-to-moment support, or keeping therapy steady between longer sessions. These options make it easier to schedule care around work, family, and daily life.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Ellie address?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship pain, addictions, trauma and a range of related issues such as low self-esteem, anger, and career struggles.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm, respectful, and collaborative. She combines empathy with practical skill-building so clients can manage symptoms and explore deeper meaning.
What background and experience does she have?
She has seven years of clinical experience, a Master of Arts in psychology, and is a PsyD candidate in clinical psychology. That experience includes working with trauma, chronic mental health issues, and life changes.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in California and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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