Ellen Shafer-Lind , LIMHP

Ellen Shafer-Lind is a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner (LIMHP) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and issues with depression and addiction. She draws on decades of experience to guide people through life changes and complicated family situations. Ellen focuses on practical steps so clients feel steadier and more capable in daily life.

She keeps sessions straightforward and person-focused. Ellen listens for each person's priorities and offers options that fit their situation. She often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and blends other approaches when that makes sense.

Her background includes a Master of Social Work from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and a long clinical career that began in the late 1980s. Ellen has worked in hospital settings and with the Veterans Health Administration, and she now practices privately in Nebraska.

Ellen helps people work through family-of-origin issues, blended family stresses, caregiver strain, and challenges around body image and eating. She also supports people facing trauma, domestic violence, codependency, and grief. Her experience includes work with veteran concerns and a broad range of life transitions.

Sessions are offered in English and can include conversations about coping skills, communication, and problem solving. The aim is to build practical tools and clearer next steps so clients can move forward with more confidence.

Approaches and practical online therapy options

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the client. The therapist follows the client's lead and helps clarify goals and values, which works well for relationship and identity questions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect feelings and routines. It offers concrete strategies to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ellen will talk with each person about needs, goals, and preferences and then recommend a mix of methods. That conversation is collaborative and can shift as progress is made or priorities change.

Online therapy offers flexibility across formats. Video calls suit longer sessions and face-to-face conversation, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send updates, ask quick questions, or do check-ins between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit counseling into busy lives and to keep momentum between appointments.