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ABOUT

Ellen Labgold, LCSW, RMT

Ellen Labgold is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Reiki Master Teacher with several years of experience in working with teens, adults, and families dealing with a variety of challenges including serious mental and physical illnesses, loss, grief, and life transitions.

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Ellen has had extensive training in ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) and utilizes this as the cornerstone of the treatment process. ACT is a unique and exciting strengths-based approach that helps us view our difficult symptoms in light of normal functioning. ACT helps us to "stop the struggle", explore our true selves, and create the rich and meaningful lives that we were always meant to live.

MY APPROACH

Training in and practice with several therapeutic approaches, including:

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  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

  • Cognitive Processing Therapy

  • Complicated Grief Treatment

  • Illness Management and Recovery

  • Motivational Interviewing

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Education

  • MSW, Virginia Commonwealth University

  • AMET Program, CCWH

  • Reiki Master/Teacher, Nguyen (RMT)

  • BS Communicative Disorders, New York University 

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Licensing

  • LCSW, Commonwealth of Virginia

  • CCWH, Reston, VA

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Memberships

  • NASW

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Let's Chat

The best way to start your journey is to take that first step. Book a consultation to see how Southlight Counseling can help. 

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