About

Hi, I'm Victoria Ellis.

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in North Carolina and Texas

From a very young age, I was always fascinated by stories — the battle of light and life versus dark and loss, the way people react differently to the same events, and the way stories change as you do. As a therapist, I want to help people make sense of what they've been through and find more choice in how they live now. My work centers on trauma, abuse, and coercive control.

I am fierce about hope and very gentle about suffering. I won't minimize what you've been through, and I will never stop believing there's a way back to who you were made to be. I don't believe in overreactions, and when a reaction is bigger than the present moment, you and I can take a compassionate look at your life to make sense of what is hurting you or the people you love.

I've been called a safe place to land, a chisel, and a sledgehammer. If I notice something important, I'll bring it into the conversation. I believe in being honest with you, and I want you to be honest with me. You can disagree, tell me I've misunderstood, or ask us to slow down.

Faith and therapy

I got my master's degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. I grew up on the mission field and have a great deal of personal and professional experience with the realities of faith, religion, ministry, and the pain of deconstruction and reconstruction. If you want to include prayer, Scripture, or conversations about faith, we can. If religion has been a source of harm, you can bring your anger, your questions, your uncertainty.

Outside the therapy room

I'm usually reading or writing fiction. I play video games, and I'm a sucker for any story that has awesome characters, consequential choices, and walkthrough guides for when I can't find the thingy-ma-bobbin that activates a quest. When I can, I head out on adventures with my family.

I also share my office with four cats. They consider my sessions their personal business, so you may see one, or several, in the background. I've informed them that they have to get their degrees from a formal, human institution before they can do therapy, but I was given the impression they are unimpressed with human administrative nonsense.

Education and training at a glance

Licensure: Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, North Carolina and Texas
Graduate education: Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Undergraduate education: Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, minor in Art, Wheaton College
Training: Brainspotting, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and somatic practices

Think we might work well together?

Let's talk. A free 15-minute consultation is a no-pressure way to ask your questions and see whether my approach fits what you're looking for.

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