Beneath the Surface Therapy
From healing the self, to transforming relationships, to shaping the systems we influence.
Trauma-informed therapy and executive coaching for the deeper work of healing, intimacy, relationships, power, and leadership.
Three paths. One foundation.
The scale changes. The work beneath it does not.
Meet Jillian
The person behind the three paths.
Jillian Ellison, LMFT 156597 • EMDRIA Certified Therapist™ • PhD Student in Industrial–Organizational Psychology
My work connects trauma therapy, relational and sexual health, and executive coaching through one systems lens. I look beneath symptoms and performance to the patterns shaping how people protect themselves, connect with others, and carry power.
I created Beneath the Surface around one conviction: life experiences can dim hope, but you do not have to move through the unknown alone. With a guide who is not afraid of the terrain and knows how to help you navigate it, therapy can expand your capacity for choice, make room for peace, and strengthen your agency—without asking you to abandon yourself in order to heal, connect, or lead.
Beneath every transformation
The same human capacities shape how we heal, relate, and lead.
- Safety
- Trust
- Power
- Choice
- Connection
- Agency
Power can be reclaimed within the self, negotiated within relationships, and held responsibly within the systems we shape.