Ellie Mental Health - Raleigh, NC

01/06/2026

Therapist Spotlight 🔦

Connie, LCMHC, provides affirming, inclusive care for LGBTQIA+ individuals (ages 15+), non-traditional relationships, poly & kink communities. Her approach blends CBT, Positive Psychology, and Reality Therapy to support growth, authenticity, and connection.

You deserve a space where you are fully seen and respected. 💛


https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/connie-horne-raleigh-nc/329532

12/22/2025

Check out our lovely clinicians in Raleigh! We are thrilled to have them all on our team 😊

12/13/2025

Feeling lonely during big life transitions (like moving, starting a new job, or becoming a parent) is more common than you think. 💭✨⁣

12/11/2025

Having trouble calming your anxiety and telling yourself that it'll all be fine? 🧘 Try these skills:

1. Box Breathing- This is when you inhale for four counts, hold your breath for four counts, exhale for four counts, and then hold for four counts. Repeat this pattern a few times. ✨ The even and controlled nature of box breathing can help activate the parasympathetic nervous system, promoting a sense of calmness and reducing stress.

2. Get a cold glass of water- The act of getting up, moving, and focusing on drinking a cold glass of water can serve as a distraction from anxious thoughts. 🚰 Sipping cold water activates the vagus nerve, which promotes a relaxation response, counteracting the body's stress response.

3. Listen to music- Music has been shown to activate various areas of the brain associated with emotions, memory, and reward. 🧠 It can release neurotransmitters like dopamine, which contribute to feelings of pleasure and happiness, counteracting the negative impact of anxiety.

12/07/2025

MYTH: Talking about su***de makes it more likely to happen
FACT: Talking about it can actually help prevent it.

Studies show that people who are having thoughts of su***de feel relief when someone shows concern for them in a caring way.

12/05/2025

How can therapy help parents? Parenting is rewarding - and really hard. Therapy offers a space to process, grow, and feel supported.

You don’t have to figure it all out alone. Therapy can help you show up as the parent and person you want to be. 💬🧠

08/11/2025

Struggling to set boundaries without feeling like the bad guy?

This podcast episode is for anyone who's ever struggled to say no, felt drained by unclear expectations, or wondered how to protect their peace without burning bridges.

Therapists Miranda Barker, LICSW, Letisha Harris, MA and Madison Wozniak, LCSW have an honest, practical conversation inspired by the book "Set Boundaries, Find Peace" by Nedra Glover Tawwab.

We explore:
🔹 What healthy boundaries actually look like in real life
🔹 How trauma and guilt can make boundary-setting harder
🔹 The difference between time, material, emotional, and internal boundaries
🔹 How we've grown (and stumbled) through boundary work ourselves

Whether you’re a therapist, a client, or just someone navigating the messiness of relationships, this episode offers tools and takeaways you can use right away. Here's the link to the episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/07cgH1wdmbfORDCfHiT0Bp?si=73TM0KZzQlSqSCGyreN-lg

Let us know what you think of this episode in the comments! ⬇

08/08/2025

Big emotions in little bodies can feel overwhelming-- for them and for us. Here’s how to respond without losing your cool. 💥➡️💞

08/05/2025

Back-to-school season is here and for many families, so is back-to-school anxiety.

Whether it’s the fear of new routines, separation from parents, or social pressure, the transition can bring up gigantic feelings for kids of all ages.

In this blog, therapist Miranda Barker, LICSW shares:
✅ Common signs of back-to-school anxiety in kids and teens
✅ Practical tools and coping strategies to try at home and in the classroom
✅ Book recommendations to support emotional wellness
✅ Simple morning and evening routines to ease transitions
✅ When it might be time to seek additional support

Let’s normalize school jitters and empower our kids with the tools they need to thrive (not just survive) the school year. 🍎🎒

📖 Read the full blog here:
https://elliementalhealth.com/calming-first-day-fears-a-parents-guide-to-back-to-school-anxiety/

https://bit.ly/4o8MPw4

Help kids conquer back-to-school anxiety with practical tips, calming routines, and coping strategies for a smooth transition.

07/31/2025

Opening for Outpatient Therapist

As an Outpatient Therapist, you'll share our vision for improving and expanding access to quality mental health care and thrive in an environment driven by our core values of authenticity, humor, compassion, creativity, acceptance, and determination.

Responsibilities:

Provide diagnostic and therapy services to children, adolescent, adult clients and families, including diagnostic evaluation, treatment planning and individual and family therapy
Provide excellent customer service for clients and collaborate with a dynamic team to further the mission of filling gaps in our community
Utilize creativity in interventions to help clients achieve and exceed goals
Prepare and submit individual documentation for each session per company guidelines and protocol
Coordinate services with case managers, families, work personnel, medical personnel, other staff, and school staff
Attend and participate in all clinical staff meetings and trainings
Actively involved in the Outreach efforts and building relationship with our referral partners

Required Qualifications:

Active and unrestricted license issued by a North Carolina Professional board, (LCSW, LCMHC, LMFT).
Clinical specialty preferred (EMDR, IFS, TF-CBT, etc).
Experience completing diagnostic assessments, treatment plans and clinical case notes
Minimum of two years post degree experience providing mental health support services to children, adolescents, and adults
Ability to demonstrate and model stable, appropriate boundaries with clients
Ability to complete and submit documentation of services and other documents in a timely manner
Comfort and familiarity working with a diverse client base
Flexible with providing therapy in office and via telehealth
Proficient in the use of Office 365 and Electronic Health Record systems (Valant experience a plus!)
Ability to pass a background check.

Benefits:
Competitive pay (clinical/non-clinical)
Performance based
Benefits (Vacation, PTOs, Health/dental/vision, 401K contributions and reimbursement for CEUs and many more)

apply at https://ellie-mental-health-101.careerplug.com/jobs/1875538/apps/new

07/31/2025

Opening for Outpatient Mental Health Therapist- Bilingual/Spanish Speaking

As an Outpatient Therapist, you'll share our vision for improving and expanding access to quality mental health care and thrive in an environment driven by our core values of authenticity, humor, compassion, creativity, acceptance, and determination.

Responsibilities:

Provide diagnostic and therapy services to children, adolescent , adult clients and families, including diagnostic evaluation, treatment planning and individual and family therapy
Provide excellent customer service for clients and collaborate with a dynamic team to further the mission of filling gaps in our community
Utilize creativity in interventions to help clients achieve and exceed goals
Prepare and submit individual documentation for each session per company guidelines and protocol
Coordinate services with case managers, families, work personnel, medical personnel, other staff, and school staff
Attend and participate in all clinical staff meetings

Required Qualifications and Skills:

Active and unrestricted license issued by a North Carolina Professional board, (LCSW, LCMHC, LMFT). Open to associate licensed clinicians if you meet all other criteria
Conversational level expertise to provide therapy for Spanish-speaking population
Experience completing diagnostic assessments, treatment plans and clinical case notes
Minimum of two years post degree experience providing mental health support services to children, adolescents, and adults
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Ability to demonstrate and model stable, appropriate boundaries with clients
Ability to complete and submit documentation of services and other documents in a timely manner
Comfort and familiarity working with a diverse client base
Flexible with providing therapy in office and via telehealth
Proficient in the use of Office 365 and Electronic Health Record systems (Valant experience a plus!)
Ability to pass a background check.

Salary:

Competitive pay (clinical/non-clinical)
Performance based
Benefits (Vacation, PTOs, Health/dental/vision, 401K contributions and reimbursement for CEUs and more)

apply at https://ellie-mental-health-101.careerplug.com/jobs/1916589/apps/new

07/30/2025

Opening for Clinic Supervisor - Unrestricted License

As a Clinic Supervisor, you'll share our vision for improving and expanding access to quality mental health care and thrive in an environment driven by our core values of authenticity, humor, compassion, creativity, acceptance, and determination. This is a mid-tier administrative role responsible for supporting the Clinic Director in the oversight of performance and operations of the clinic.while maintaining an active case load of clients.

Responsibilities:

Participate in leadership meetings when requested
Maintain billable hours expectations
Triage clinic staff’s administrative questions and concerns
Troubleshoot issues within Valant, ADP, Teams, Outlook, and billing
Review EHR service lines and complete error corrections
Collaborate with clinic director to support clinic
Monitor clinic capacity and support the clinic director in hiring
Partner with clinic director to support administrative changes
Coordinate with clinic director to support the hiring process
Co-facilitate clinic meetings and consultation groups
Collaborate with clinic director to maintain organizational policies and procedures
Serve as back-up for clinic director
Support clinic staff in use of Valant

Required Skills

Master’s Degree or higher education in mental health discipline
Active and unrestricted license issued by a North Carolina Professional board
Strong leadership and problem-solving skill sets
Strong knowledge of state requirements regulating mental health practice
Excellent communication, interpersonal, customer service, and organizational skills and attention to detail
Understanding of human resource principles, practices, and procedures
Excellent time management skills
Ability to function well in a high-paced and changing environment
Proficient with Microsoft 365 applications
Adept at learning and navigating Electronic Health Record system

Salary: Competitive pay
Performance based
Benefits (Vacation, PTOs, Health/dental/vision, 401K contributions and reimbursement for CEUs and more)

All details and Apply now at https://ellie-mental-health-101.careerplug.com/jobs/2923322/apps/new