Ellen Smithey
Licensed Professional Counselor, ATR-BC, LPC, CCTP (she, her)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
4 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78752
Let's Connect (512) 262-9503
You might be someone who looks high-functioning on the outside while feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck on the inside. You may be navigating trauma, chronic stress, identity exploration, body image or relationship challenges, and feeling tired of talk-only approaches. You want therapy that feels attuned, creative, and nervous-system informed—not pathologizing. Your goal is to feel more regulated, embodied, and whole, to reconnect with your intuition, and to build a life that aligns with your values rather than survival mode.
Here is where I come in. I offer warm, trauma-informed therapy that gently supports nervous system regulation, self-trust, and healing. Through art therapy, somatic approaches, EMDR, IFS, and attachment-focused care, I help clients feel safer in their bodies, understand their patterns, and create meaningful, sustainable change.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or carrying more than you can hold alone, you’re not broken—and you don’t have to do this by yourself. Therapy can be a gentle, supportive space to slow down, feel understood, and reconnect with yourself. When you’re ready, I’d be honored to support your healing.
Call or Email Ellen Smithey now for a free 15 minute consultation - (512) 262-9503
Let's Connect (512) 262-9503
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $175
- Couple Sessions $250
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
Discover, Mastercard, Venmo, VisaInsurance
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Ellen Smithey
Licensed Professional Counselor, ATR-BC, LPC, CCTP
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (512) 262-9503
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Texas / 9155 Ellen Smithey
- In Practice for 9 years
- Attended George Washington University, Masters in Art Therapy, Graduated 2019
- License: Art Therapy Credentials Board 21-448 / 2022
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Ellen Smithey
Licensed Professional Counselor, ATR-BC, LPC, CCTP
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (512) 262-9503
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
- Anxiety
Expertise
- ADHD
- Bisexual
- Body Image
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Infertility
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Peer Relationships
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Abuse
- Spirituality
- Stress
Ellen Smithey
Licensed Professional Counselor, ATR-BC, LPC, CCTP
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (512) 262-9503
4 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Transgender Allied
I also speak
Italian
Age
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Transgender Allied
I also speak
Italian
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Art Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- EMDR
- Existential
- Expressive Arts
- Feminist
- Gestalt
- Integrative
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Jungian
- Multicultural
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Play Therapy
- Positive Psychology
- Relational
- Sandplay
- Somatic
- Trauma Focused
Ellen Smithey
Licensed Professional Counselor, ATR-BC, LPC, CCTP
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (512) 262-9503
Location
Additional Location
Austin, TX 78746
(512) 262-9503Nearby Areas
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Ellen Smithey
Licensed Professional Counselor, ATR-BC, LPC, CCTP
Call for a free consultation now - (512) 262-9503