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About My Clients
Many of my clients look capable and successful on the outside while privately wrestling with anxiety, perfectionism, people-pleasing, or burnout. They're used to pushing through, caring for others, and holding it all together — while feeling exhausted, disconnected, or stuck in chronic overthinking. Often there's unresolved trauma underneath. If you're tired of just coping and ready to feel settled rather than constantly "on," we may be a good fit.
My Background and Approach
I'm Ellie Kane, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Washington with a practice built entirely around trauma, anxiety, and the perfectionism and people-pleasing patterns that often accompany them. My core approach is EMDR, an evidence-based therapy that helps the brain reprocess painful experiences so they lose their grip. I have six years of EMDR experience and advanced training in EMDR 2.0 and FLASH, and I'm actively pursuing EMDRIA certification. I integrate somatic therapy and mindfulness so we're working with your nervous system and body, not just talking — because anxiety and trauma live in the body too. I work with high-functioning adults who look fine on the outside but feel exhausted underneath. Sessions are collaborative, paced to what your system can handle, and grounded in trauma-informed care. My goal isn't symptom management alone — it's helping you move from surviving to settled. I see clients online across Washington, including EMDR intensives.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I believe people aren't broken — they're carrying the weight of things they were never meant to carry alone. The patterns that bring clients to me — perfectionism, people-pleasing, constant overthinking — usually began as smart ways to stay safe or stay loved. They made sense once. My work is helping you understand them with compassion instead of shame, and gently update what your mind and body learned. I believe healing happens in the nervous system, not just in insight. You can understand exactly why you feel anxious and still feel anxious — which is why I work somatically, with the body and not only the story. I also believe you don't have to fall apart to deserve support. So many capable, high-achieving people quietly assume their struggles aren't "bad enough" for therapy. They are. You're allowed to want more than just functioning — you're allowed to feel at home in yourself, and that's what I help clients move toward. Same small caveat as before: the longer two fields use em dash