About your Therapist

Hello and thank you for visiting Change is a Journey Together. My name is Elias Ellis. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. I received my Master of Social Work degree from California State University Dominguez Hills and Bachelor of Social Work from Arkansas State University.   

I've had the privilege of working with multiple heroic individuals who have been overwhelmed by life's stressors (trauma, grief/loss, end of life conditions, conflicted relationships, and loss of employment); forgotten who they really are, and are willing to cope with subsequent trauma responses. 

My specialty lies in the field of trauma, interpersonal conflicts, adolescent development, anxiety and depression.  I have been trained in the following modalities: 

Strength-Based Therapy,

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Seeking Safety,

Family Therapy,

Group Therapy,

Physical Exercise 

No person is the same, therefore; I will draw upon the vast array of different psychotherapeutic modalities in which to assist each individual client with identifying the problem and recognizing how their thoughts/emotions impact their behavioral response.