Ellie Mental Health - Raleigh, NC

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/

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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

07/30/2025

Today, on , we hold space for the losses that changed us— the ones we speak of often and the ones we carry quietly.

Whether your grief is fresh or decades old, visible or invisible, your pain is real. We're thinking of you today.

Here are some tips and book recommendations from one of our therapists for helping kids navigate grief and loss.

07/28/2025

Ever zoned out during a meeting, driven somewhere and not remembered how you got there, or felt totally disconnected in a stressful moment?

These aren’t just quirks.... they can be signs of dissociation, a powerful and often misunderstood coping mechanism.

In therapy spaces, we talk about dissociation often. But outside of them, people may not recognize it or know what to do when it shows up. For folks with trauma histories, dissociation isn’t just occasional spacing out—it’s the nervous system protecting itself when things feel too overwhelming to process.

➡️ In this new blog post, Ellie therapist Miranda Barker, LICSW, breaks down:
- What dissociation actually is (and isn’t)
- Why the body uses it as a survival response
- How trauma-informed approaches like EMDR, parts work, and somatic therapy can help
- Practical grounding strategies that reconnect people to the present

Whether you're a clinician, a mental health advocate, or someone who’s felt disconnected and didn’t have a word for it—this is worth the read.

🔗 Check it out here: https://elliementalhealth.com/feeling-disconnected-a-therapists-guide-to-understanding-dissociation/

🎧 Bonus: Watch this related podcast episode featuring trauma therapist Amy Wilkerson, LICSW, for more insights. https://youtu.be/2Cxr5KB8Atg?si=p-mTzj5ZgGmwveOx

Explore how dissociation serves as a trauma coping mechanism and discover therapeutic approaches for healing.

07/25/2025

Ever heard of DBT?

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a powerful, evidence-based approach that helps people manage intense emotions, improve relationships, and build a life worth living.

Originally developed for borderline personality disorder, DBT is now used to support anyone struggling with:
💥 Big emotional swings
🧠 Anxiety or depression
🗣️ Conflict in relationships
🧍‍♀️ Feeling stuck in unhelpful patterns

DBT teaches skills in 4 key areas:
Mindfulness
Emotion Regulation
Distress Tolerance
Interpersonal Effectiveness

It’s not just about coping, it’s about thriving with tools that actually work.

07/18/2025

If your heart races every time you see a “Can we talk?” subject line, you’re not alone (also, if you're a boss, please stop doing that).

Therapy can help you learn how to calm your nervous system, set boundaries, and stop spiraling every time you hear that notification ding.

07/16/2025

July is Minority Mental Health Month, a time to raise awareness and push for better access, representation, and support in mental health care for BIPOC communities.

What can help:
- Look for culturally responsive therapists who understand your lived experience
- Explore community-based support like peer groups or faith-based counseling
- Normalize talking about mental health within your family or friend group
- Set boundaries to protect your peace from environments that cause racial stress

Everyone deserves care that feels safe and affirming. Let's keep the conversation going, not just this month, but always.

07/08/2025

Struggling with self-confidence? You’re not alone.

Swipe through for small mindset shifts and practical tools that can help you build lasting confidence-- straight from one of our awesome therapists, Rayna Larson, LLMSW.

Read more here: https://elliementalhealth.com/building-self-confidence-8-practical-tips-to-boost-your-self-esteem/