Ellen Farrell - MA, NCC, LPC

Holistic Psychotherapist
Licensed Counselor ~ Intuitive ~ Reiki Master

Ellen has trained with Dr. Caroline Myss (1988) and other noted professionals in the Body-Mind-Spirit field of holistic health. In addition to study and practice in Yoga (NYC, Pittsburgh, LA) and Transcendental Meditation, (Princeton) while completing her BFA in Acting at Rutgers University in the early ‘80’s, she also studied T’ai Chi, Alexander Technique, and Aikido with Bruce Fertman there (see: Alexander Alliance), and later, Qi Gong. Her Yoga teaching style is meditative with a focus on proper alignment and inner harmony – our connection to the Divine, and is most aligned with Hatha: Anusara, Sivananda and Kripalu (see article from Yoga Journal on the “What Is…” page).

A Seichim and Reiki Master, in 1987 Ellen received her 1st level attunements from the American-International Reiki Association (AIRA) in NYC. Ellen is a certified Technologies for Creating Instructor (see The Path of Least Resistance by Robert Fritz), and Creativity Coach (see books and website for Eric Maisel) and is also a certified Yoga instructor through the National Endurance & Sports Trainers Association (NESTA). She has also studied many styles of Yoga, meditation, and other healing modalities since the early 80's (including Deep muscle and Swedish massage, Donna Eden and Barbara Brennan Energy work, and Cherokee Medicine healing with Running Wolf, in Taos, NM). Possibly from her lineage of Cohen's from Russia, and her Great-great Grandfather, Grand Rabbi of his village in Eastern Europe, from an early age Ellen has been drawn to the mystical and metaphysical, and has had many profound experiences remembering/seeing/feeling, and listening to and communicating with Spirit, Angels, Animals, and the Natural world. Through this work she has refined her skill working with the highest levels of awareness and guidance, and feeling/seeing energies, and the genesis of painful emotional blocks, in and around the body – Ellen is an intuitive and an empath who helps you to work with your own energies to bring balance, heal, and feel peace and joy. Her clients say they feel more clear, energized, spiritually balanced and healed – and what a relief to feel free and joyful once again!

Her early career focused on work with children K-12, faculty and administrators as a core member in a Drama Therapy Improvisation group in PA, and other Grant-funded Improv-group work in school systems in Southern California. These provided empowering inter-active programs, healing solutions, raised awareness and built core values, integrity, and healthy boundaries. Her experiences as an actress also included comedy improvisation (LA) and a variety of theatrical roles. Ellen finds acting another fascinating and meaningful way of exploring and understanding the human psyche and transmuting pain into healing, and remembering the fullness of being.

Ellen also has over 10 years of experience and training in the Nutrition/Health-Food Industry and Alternative-Complementary approaches to healing. Her full-time work in that field ended in 1994 as Team Leader of the Nutrition Department at Whole Foods Market in the Chicago area.

Ellen is Nationally Certified (NCC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). She has a Master’s degree in Psychology specializing in Counseling (Argosy University), has completed the two-part EMDR training for the treatment of trauma-related issues, and Past Life Regression Therapy training with Brian Weiss, M.D., (summer of '08 at the Omega Institute). Ellen completed her 9-month Graduate Practicum at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in 2000, and worked at SCAD as a clinical Counselor and Wellness Specialist (2001-2006). Ellen is now completing the 2-year Eden Energy Medicine Certification Program (see Helpful Links and What Is... under Articles for more information on Energy Medicine).