Meet the therapist
Meet Jillian
Jillian Ellison, M.A., LMFT 156597
Focused work. Room for the whole person.
M.A. in Clinical PsychologyPepperdine University
PhD student in Industrial–Organizational PsychologyWalden University · Doctoral study in progress
I’m the founder of Beneath the Surface Therapy. My practice focuses on private-pay EMDR intensives and professional EMDR consultation for clinicians, with a distinct purpose and agreement for each.
Background & approach
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Care and professional consultation.
Background & approach.
Education & credentials
- PhD studies
- Industrial–Organizational Psychology, Walden University. Doctoral study in progress.
- Master of Arts
- Clinical Psychology, Pepperdine University.
- Bachelor of Science
- Dietetics, University of Northern Colorado.
- Professional credentials
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California. EMDRIA Certified Therapist™.
My approach & clinical experience
My approach is structured, embodied, relational, and attentive to power. I consider personal experience, relationships, and the conditions surrounding a person, with room to ask questions, pause, or say that something does not fit.
My clinical psychology background informs my attention to memory, attachment, pacing, and choice. My doctoral studies examine roles, authority, feedback, and organizational conditions, adding context to how I understand the person and the systems around them.
Clinical background
My experience includes residential and outpatient work involving addiction recovery, co-occurring conditions, complex trauma, and high-acuity stabilization needs. I have worked with helping professionals, caregivers, military-connected clients, and adults navigating grief and relationship injuries.
Clinical training includes EMDR Basic Training through EMDR Consulting (Roy Kiessling model), the Flash Technique, moral injury, early intervention, and crisis-response approaches.
Services & professional boundaries
EMDR intensives
Private-pay psychotherapy for adults physically in California during telehealth appointments. Inquiries begin with the prescreener; a free 15-minute fit conversation may follow review. Submitting is not a booking.
For clinicians
EMDR consultation is a separate professional-learning service, not personal therapy or clinical supervision. Availability, scope, and any eligibility for credentialing hours must be confirmed before beginning; credit-bearing consultation is not promised here.
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