About Me
Dr. Ellis-Nelson graduated from The University of Toledo in 2009 with her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, her Master’s of Clinical Counseling from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology in 2012, and her doctorate in Clinical Psychology in 2015 from The Chicago School. Her training was completed with a diverse clientele throughout various settings including Kennedy King College, Northwestern University, Bowling Green State University, Harper College, and Ada S. McKinley Behavioral Health Services. Some of her professional interests include the influence of societal norms on the ability of cultural minorities to pursue and obtain advanced degrees, consultation, mentorship, outreach, competent diagnostics|assessment of new and recurring clients, kink culture, the destigmatization of mental illness, the ways in which individuals adapt to the changes associated with college life, and developing individualism. Her passion for these areas is evident in her dissertation, The Effects of Internalized Racism and Family Values on Higher Education Degree Attainment for African Americans, which focused on the disparities in sociopolitical, familial and academic support that many African American children and young adults face.
As a Clinical Psychologist, her work orients within a Geek Therapy, Systems, Reality Therapy, and Interpersonal Process Therapy lens. Each specialization speaks to her openness to meet clients where they are in the moment, and help them actualize their fullest potential throughout the course of therapy or consultation. Her consultation work is individually tailored to the clients needs, and is specifically packaged to meet both micro and macro goals established early on in the planning and development stage. The same can be said for diagnostics, as each assessment is carefully crafted to garner better understanding of the whole person in context; providing recommendations for the systems in which they live. Her love for helping others shows through her eagerness to help others become the best versions of themselves, and her enthusiasm for helping shape early career and graduate level trainees is a passion that guides her through supervision of others, the Coffee Hour Chicago initiative, consultation for professional development purposes, and her desire to build a community of inclusiveness.
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Cultural Background
NEW AFRICAN (AFRICAN AMERICAN)
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