Ellen Minter, LCSW

Ellen Minter is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Indiana who brings a practical, empathetic approach to helping people through difficult transitions. She has three years of experience in the helping professions and has worked in a variety of roles including teaching, sexual assault victim advocacy, hospice social work, and as a direct support professional for people with developmental disabilities. Those positions, together with her personal life experience, inform her understanding of complex challenges and strengthen her ability to support others.

Her therapeutic style blends warmth and humor with a straightforward, honest manner. She values open-mindedness and respect, and she is willing to be direct when that approach supports growth rather than minimizing concerns or appeasing discomfort. Ellen uses a multi-modal approach, drawing from methods such as client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, solution-focused tools, and trauma-focused interventions to tailor work to each person’s needs.

Across her roles, Ellen aims to help people navigate stress, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and identity questions, grief, parenting concerns, and other life changes. Her focus is on practical strategies and compassionate guidance that make difficult circumstances easier to manage, while honoring each person’s experiences and goals.