Therapist profile
Ellen Shafer-Lind, LIMHP
Nebraska
LIMHP - Relationships and Life Transitions
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- Credentials
- LIMHP
- License
- LIMHP, Nebraska / 3517
- NPI
- 1245409689
- Experience
- 36 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Nebraska
About
- CBT focused
- Grief and loss
- Veteran experience
About Ellen
Ellen Shafer-Lind is a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner (LIMHP) in Nebraska with 36 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, anger, self-esteem, career questions, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. Her profile also notes attention to codependency, caregiver stress, blended family matters, and aging-related concerns.
She prefers straightforward conversation and practical problem solving. Ellen often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address patterns of thought and behavior. She also draws on client-centered, psychodynamic, and solution-focused approaches as needed to fit each person’s situation.
Sessions tend to include talking through current problems, identifying unhelpful patterns, and practicing new ways of responding. She has experience working with veterans and has worked in hospital and home-based settings in the past. Ellen has a Master of Social Work from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and holds the LIMHP credential.
Her background includes roles with the Veterans Health Administration and work at Richard Young Hospital on an adolescent unit. She notes training and certifications related to problem gambling and intervention practices in her history. In private practice, she aims to help people build skills so they feel more steady in everyday life.
To begin, users are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the person. It helps people clarify feelings and decide what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behavior and teaches specific skills to change patterns that cause distress, which can help with anxiety, depression, and relationship problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ellen will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. That means trying different techniques and adjusting the plan based on what helps in real life.
The biography does not list specific online formats. Please confirm current session options before booking so you know whether phone, video, or another format is used. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time for appointments. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and client-centered techniques to remote sessions so that skills practice, problem solving, and reflective conversation still take place effectively.
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Experience
36+ years
Listed in
Nebraska
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, depression, addictions, trauma and related concerns including codependency and caregiver stress.
How would she approach therapy?
Ellen commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address thought and behavior patterns and also draws on client-centered and solution-focused methods to work on practical goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has been practicing for 36 years, with experience in hospital, home-based, and Veterans Health Administration settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a LIMHP (Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner) in Nebraska and maintains a private practice in that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the US?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients; confirm logistics before booking.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before scheduling.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.