Ellen
J. Anderson, Ph.D., LPCC
Ellen
J. Anderson has been working in the mental health field
for over 26 years. She started in Montana as a school psychologist
and school counselor. She then spent 14 years at a child
mental health center here in Northwest Ohio, before joining
Person to Person Resources. She received her Master’s degree
in Counseling from the University of Montana in 1980 and
her doctoral degree in Counselor Education and Supervision
from the University of Toledo in 1999. Ellen has been the
Ohio Department of Mental Health’s consultant to county
suicide prevention coalitions for four years. Since 2002,
she has worked with 45 local suicide prevention coalitions
to develop strategic and action plans. She also developed
a series of Gatekeeper trainings for Ohio coalitions to
increase community awareness about depression and suicide,
and to help people learn how to intervene when someone they
know is suffering from this deadly illness. Over the years,
Ellen has presented many training workshops for professionals,
parents, and school personnel. Topics have included suicide
prevention, behavior management of teens and children, addiction
issues, and sexual abuse issues. She is enormously proud
of her three grown children and six grandchildren. Ellen
loves singing, biking (the non-powered kind!), traveling,
golf, racquetball, reading (sci-fi and mysteries), learning,
walking, and believes that life should be enjoyed as much
as possible. She attends the Presbyterian Church in Bowling
Green, where she thrives on singing in the choir.
I first met Ellen in graduate school at the University
of Toledo. While completing our Ph.D.’s we were both accepted
(along with four other students) for training in family
therapy at The Accademia di Psicoterapia Della Famiglia
in Rome where we first discussed the possibility of someday
working together. Fortunately for me (and the rest of the
staff) that day is finally here. Ellen brings a breadth
of experience to the practice, an occasional surprise hanging
basket of flowers for our garden, as well as a great sense
of humor.
