About Ellen Bass

Ellen Bass | MA, LMHCA

LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR ASSOCIATE

Counseling for Adults (18+)

Ellen Bass is passionate about empowering people to discover their inner strength and achieve meaningful change in their lives. She takes a solution-focused, goal-oriented approach to help clients overcome confidence issues, anxiety, perfectionism, and decision-making difficulties. Ellen enjoys working with individuals who are exploring their passions, careers, or educational paths, seeking to live more authentically, or wanting to reconnect with what truly matters to them.

With a warm and supportive style, Ellen incorporates Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI) to help clients clarify their values, set achievable goals, and build confidence in their ability to create change. She believes that healing comes from a blend of understanding our stories and experiences while also finding solutions and setting meaningful goals. Ellen helps clients move past self-criticism, people-pleasing tendencies, and the pressure of perfectionism, supporting them in developing self-trust, resilience, and a sense of direction.

Ellen sees challenges as opportunities for growth and believes that meaningful change happens when clients connect deeply with their values, rewrite limiting narratives, and step into a more authentic, fulfilling life.

Originally from Wisconsin, Ellen enjoys exploring the Pacific Northwest, trying new restaurants (especially Thai food!), practicing yoga, and spending relaxing days with her partner and their dog, Red. She is also an artist and a lover of funk music.

Education:

• Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate (WA): #MC61509788
• Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling from Lewis & Clark College
• Bachelors Degree in Art Therapy from Edgewood College

Areas of Interest:

• Low self confidence
• Imposter syndrome 
• Burnout 
• Decision making difficulties
• Navigating life changes