Media & Partnerships
Collaborate with Jillian Ellison
Trauma, EMDR, burnout, and the realities of demanding work.
CEO & Founder, Beneath the Surface Therapy
Jillian Ellison, M.A., LMFT 156597 · EMDRIA Certified Therapist
@beneath.the_surface_
I create clinician-led education about trauma treatment, professional well-being, and the responsibilities people carry at work.
I welcome paid content collaborations, media interviews, and organizational education projects that turn these subjects into clear explanations, practical examples, and useful resources.
- Best fit
- Brands, publishers, and organizations in learning, books, and professional well-being
- Formats
- Educational Reels, carousels, written content, podcast interviews, virtual talks
- Where
- Instagram: @beneath.the_surface_
- Reply time
- Within 3 business days
- Media kit
- Download the PDF Opens in a new tab.
Education grounded in professional life
My content is developed for clinicians, practice owners, leaders, and people navigating high-responsibility roles.
I explore individual experiences and the systems surrounding them: workload, boundaries, communication, administrative demands, and professional identity.
For a relevant brand or resource, a collaboration can explain how something works, demonstrate a practical application, and help viewers consider whether it fits their needs. The goal is informed interest and ongoing connection—not a recommendation without context.
Ways to collaborate
Paid Educational Content & Brand Partnerships
Original Reels, carousels, short videos, written explainers, and practical companion resources.
Relevant projects may involve practice-management tools, administrative workflows, professional learning, books, or resources for clinician well-being.
A possible starting project is one educational Reel with a companion carousel or checklist, built around a specific question or challenge.
Product demonstrations follow hands-on review and use fictional information, never client material.
Content production, publication on my channels, and paid advertising usage are scoped separately. Paid commissions and affiliate arrangements are distinct opportunities.
Media & Editorial
Podcast interviews, written Q&As, expert commentary, and educational contributions on EMDR, trauma, burnout, boundaries, responsibility, and professional identity.
Please include the outlet, topic, intended audience, format, and deadline. Editorial inquiries are considered separately from commercial campaigns.
Organizational Education & Speaking
Inquiries are welcome for virtual talks, panel conversations, and tailored educational workshops for healthcare teams, organizations, and professional communities.
Potential subjects include clinician burnout, workload and boundaries, trauma-aware communication, and the demands of high-responsibility work.
Each engagement is developed around the audience, learning goals, format, and appropriate professional scope.
About Jillian
I’m Jillian Ellison, a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, EMDRIA Certified Therapist, and CEO and founder of Beneath the Surface Therapy.
My clinical practice focuses on private-pay Flash & EMDR Intensives through telehealth for adults physically located in California. I also provide focused, non-credit-bearing EMDR case consultation for clinicians.
I hold a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and a bachelor’s degree in Dietetics, and I am a PhD student in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, specializing in Evidence-Based Coaching.
My educational work brings these perspectives into conversations about trauma, responsibility, work, and identity—with room for personal expression and a life beyond professional roles.
Selected Educational Work
Writing that shows my voice, subject knowledge, and approach.
EMDR & Flash education · Journal
What Is the Flash Technique?
An introduction to the Flash Technique, its use in my practice, and the boundaries of the evidence.
Read the Flash Guide
Responsibility & professional life · Journal
When Responsibility Outlasts the Decision
An exploration of regret, moral distress, and self-trust, with attention to accountability and context.
Read the ArticleHow a Collaboration Works
For commissioned projects. Independent journalists retain editorial control over their reporting.
Brief & fit
Share the subject, audience, goals, format, and proposed timing. We establish whether the project is appropriate for my expertise and content.
Scope & agreement
For paid projects, we agree on deliverables, compensation, schedule, review stages, and usage rights before production. Exclusivity and paid-ad permissions are discussed separately.
Create & review
Product-based content includes appropriate review or testing. Factual and technical checks are incorporated as agreed, while my professional judgment and honest perspective remain independent.
Delivery & reporting
Content is delivered or published through the agreed channels. Where applicable, available aggregate performance results are shared on an agreed schedule.
Timelines depend on project scope, product review, and availability. Please include any fixed deadline in your inquiry.
Partnership Standards
I consider collaborations for their relevance, accuracy, and value to the intended audience.
I do not accept projects that require undisclosed promotion, unsupported treatment claims, client information or access, or recommendations I cannot honestly support.
Paid, gifted, and affiliate relationships are clearly disclosed with the relevant content, following applicable FTC guidance.
Payment does not purchase a favorable opinion or a claim of clinical benefit. A gifted product does not commit me to content or posting.
Use of my name, image, credentials, or content beyond the agreed scope requires separate permission. Reuse, editing, paid-ad rights, and exclusivity are specifically negotiated.
Potential conflicts of interest are reviewed before a project is accepted.
Media & Partnership FAQs
How quickly will I hear back?
I return calls and respond to inquiries within 3 business days. If your project has a fixed deadline, include it in your message.
What do your rates look like?
Rates depend on the format, number of deliverables, and usage. Share your goals and timeline, and I'll send a proposal.
Can you share audience data?
Yes. The media kit above includes a dated snapshot, and more detailed insights are available on request.
What happens if I want to use the content in my own ads?
Paid-ad use, reuse, editing, and exclusivity are scoped and priced separately from content creation. We agree on all of it in writing before production.
Do you accept gifted products or affiliate arrangements?
Gifted products don't commit me to content or posting. Selected affiliate collaborations may be considered. Paid, gifted, and affiliate relationships are always disclosed.
Will you review my product before promoting it?
Yes. Product-based content follows hands-on review, and demonstrations use fictional information, never client material.
Can I request a specific message or a positive review?
You're welcome to share key facts and goals, and factual checks are built in. Payment doesn't purchase a favorable opinion or a claim of clinical benefit.
What projects do you decline?
Undisclosed promotion, unsupported treatment claims, weight-loss and diet products, competing EMDR platforms, anything requiring client information or access, and recommendations I can't honestly support.
Do you work with journalists and podcasts?
Yes. Please include the outlet, topic, audience, format, and deadline. Editorial inquiries are considered separately from commercial projects.
Tell Me What You Have in Mind
Share your organization or brand, project goals, intended audience, proposed format, and timeline.
For commercial projects, please include your proposed budget or compensation and where you intend to use the content. Editorial media inquiries are welcome.
Business inquiries only. Please do not submit personal health information, client details, or confidential records.