I’m

Jillian Ellison,

a trauma-focused associate therapist offering depth-oriented care for individuals reclaiming their lives after trauma, addiction, and relational wounding. I hold a Master’s in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University and a Bachelor’s in Dietetics from the University of Northern Colorado. I’m EMDR-trained and currently completing certification under the guidance of an EMDRIA-Approved Consultant.

My work is dedicated to those navigating the deeper layers of complex PTSD, identity fragmentation, substance use recovery, and relational trauma. I also have clinical experience supporting individuals healing from eating disorders, focusing not just on symptoms, but on the trauma-rooted patterns of control, shame, and survival that often lie beneath.

In addition to individual therapy, I facilitate trauma process groups, integrating somatically based resourcing techniques like peaceful place imagery, containment exercises, and bilateral stimulation (such as the butterfly hug and tactile grounding tools). These practices help clients regulate their nervous systems, anchor emotional security, and reconnect with an embodied sense of self.

My approach blends EMDR therapy, attachment repair, and object relations theory, emphasizing inner child integration. I often incorporate experiential methods such as the Empty Chair exercise to help clients externalize critical internalized voices and cultivate nurturing internal figures — building the foundation for emotional regulation, self-compassion, and self-reparenting.

I’m especially attuned to clients who grew up in emotionally misattuned, chaotic, or substance-impacted environments — those who learned early that love and survival could not always coexist. Through evidence-based practices and intuitive attunement, I offer a steady, transformative space where clients can move beyond survival strategies and rebuild a sovereign, integrated sense of self.

Healing is not about returning to who you were before the pain.

It’s about becoming who you were always meant to be.