Ellen Odom is a licensed professional counselor in Alabama with 26 years of experience helping people regain balance when life feels overwhelming.
01About Ellen
Ellen Odom is a licensed professional counselor in Alabama with 26 years of experience helping people regain balance when life feels overwhelming. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, parenting concerns, self-esteem, and coping with major life changes. Her aim is simple - help people figure out practical next steps that lead to real change.
She uses a solution-focused style that is collaborative and goal-driven. Sessions tend to be straightforward and action-oriented.
Background and approach
Clients can expect active listening, honest feedback, and an emphasis on small, achievable steps. Ellen often works with issues around caregiver stress, communication problems, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, social anxiety, women's issues, and workplace strain. She helps people identify patterns that get in the way and build skills to handle those moments differently.
Her approach centers on the client's priorities. Together they set clear goals and track progress. Ellen aims to make each session useful so people leave with something they can try between meetings.
She speaks English and practices in Alabama as an Alabama Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC. The process for starting involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling that fits the client's timing. The pace and focus are adjusted to each person's needs and preferences.
02Credentials
- LPC (Alabama)
- License LPC01896 · expires July 2027
- NPI
- 1578588471 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
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04Online support
Approaches and how online sessions work
Her primary approach is solution-focused work, which zeroes in on goals and practical steps. It helps when someone wants clear, short-term changes and concrete actions to try between sessions. Another common technique she uses is problem-solving around communication and caregiving stress, which breaks issues into manageable parts and builds specific skills to try in daily life.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work with each client to choose strategies that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration means plans can be adjusted over time based on what helps the client make progress.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can suit people with lower bandwidth, live chat is useful for short check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options add flexibility and help people stay consistent with their work.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Ellen help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, parenting concerns, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, communication problems, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, social anxiety and workplace issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and solution-focused with an emphasis on practical goals. Sessions are usually action-oriented and geared toward steps clients can try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 26 years of professional experience in counseling work. That background has included supporting people through a wide range of life and relationship stresses.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an Alabama Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, and practices in Alabama.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing depends on the subscription chosen.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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