Clinical Specialties

Ellie has worked with families of persons who have addictions to help them learn healthy boundaries

and navigate difficult relationships with their loved ones. Ellie understands addiction and knows that

everyone’s recovery path looks different and has helped support clients by meeting them where they

are at in their journey.



Ellie Van Dam uses supportive psychotherapy and is trained in EMDR. EMDR is her preferred evidence-

based therapy model but integrates other forms of therapy modalities into her work such as CBT,

motivational interviewing, mindfulness and meditation. Ellie works mostly with individuals and families

ages 12 and up.

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Education

BA in Social Work, Grand View University

Master's of Social Work, University of Iowa 2020

About Me

In her free time Ellie enjoys spending time with her family and her beloved dog BabyGurl. She enjoys

being outside, live music, hiking, and camping. Ellie considers herself spiritual and finds value in

downtime and meditation.

Ellie believes that everyone has a right to healing and safety. If you are looking for someone non-

judgmental to talk to who has real life experiences along and the skills to work through trauma or other

mental health issues, please reach out or schedule with Ellie. Your healing journey awaits!