Bio

About Ellen – Bio

Ellen Farrell, MA, NCC, EEM-AP
Holistic Therapy, Reiki Master, Psychological Intuitive
Ellen’s clients say they feel more clear, energized, spiritually balanced & healed (see Testimonials).

A Nationally Certified & Licensed Counselor (2001), Ellen is a Spiritual ~ Life Coach, & provides Reiki (since ’87), Chakra Reading ~ Reconnection; & is an Eden Energy Medicine–Advanced Practitioner. TCM (Meridians), EMDR/ EFT (trauma healing), Past Life Regression (Dr. Brian Weiss training @ Omega, ’08), Bach Flower & Animal Communication sessions help you balance body, mind, & spirit.

The Basics

Ellen began study of Meditation in high school in the 70’s, & Yoga while in college around 1980. She first was attuned in Reiki in 1987, & by ’88, became a Technologies for Creating certified teacher, & studied about creating a Path of Least Resistance & understanding the Art of Life (Robert Fritz).

With a Master’s Degree in Psychology (Counseling specialty, 2001), she became a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC), Licensed Professional Counselor (2001-18), Psychotherapist (LPC/GA), & Creativity Coach (Eric Maisel, 2003). She studied with Energy Psychology, Meridian tapping teachers (Sise, Look, Feinstein/Eden), & completed training in Parts l & ll of EMDR Trauma therapy (EMDR taught by Zangwill, JAX; Steve Silver, ATL, 2005).

With her combination of clinical approaches; heart of Spiritual wisdom & personal experience, training; & work in the Holistic & Nutrition/HealthFood industries (over 10 years), have taken her into a deeper focus on healing with her brand of Holistic Therapy.

Early Influences

From an early age Ellen has been empathic & drawn to the mystical & metaphysical. She’s had many profound experiences remembering: seeing/feeling, listening to, communicating with Spirit, Angels, guides, passed over loved ones, Animals, & the Natural world.

She is grateful for her ancestors’ journey, from the lineage of her maternal great-grandfather Cohen & great-grandmother Bimstein from Pinsk, Russia (now Belarus)… her grandmother (Nana) was raised in Sioux City Iowa, & relocated with her family as a teen to Brooklyn; her maternal Great-great Grandfather Weisskopf (maternal: Kanofska), was Grand Rabbi of his village in Eastern Europe (Nowo-Radonsko in Poland), & her paternal family, Weinberger was from Hungary (maternal: Schoenbaum, Ehrenreich was from Vienna, Austria/Romania). I was told my father’s grandfather was a professor in Budapest. My paternal grandfather was born in Manhattan in July of 1898… they lived on the lower East side. My father, mother, my brother & I were born in Brooklyn. What an amazing journey we each have! We have our ancestors to thank for surviving often through extreme difficulty, so that we can be here NOW.

College-Meditation & Yoga beginnings

Ellen has a BFA in Acting from Rutgers, & studied movement, voice, & method acting at MGSA, Rutgers (’83). Add in study & practice of Transcendental Meditation (TM) & many styles of meditation prior to /since then. Ellen began study of Yoga in NYC in ’82, & in Pittsburgh, LA, San Francisco…  She taught Yoga while a clinical counselor at The Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD) – & also volunteered to deliver free services as a Yoga instructor to help out in the rebuilt Superdome in New Orleans (post-Hurricane Katrina for Eve Ensler & with Karma Krew). She even got to do a little bit of energy work with permission from the lead organizer of the Urban Zen group, Rodney Yee… for a powerful afternoon she was grateful to have a long line of clients to help. During that time classes with Rodney Yee & Colleen Saidman were also a delight for our Karma Krew group!

After college

In the mid 80’s Ellen lived in Manhattan – returning to her NYC roots. She pursued an Acting career, performed Off-Broadway, as an extra in films (i.e., Moonstruck); & (how trite), she was a part-time waitress. She met her to-be husband there! That story is  book itself!!! Later after marrying, she worked in Industrials, & did a few commercial voice-overs in PGH, PA.

Due to her interest in understanding the psyche, Ellen wondered why we do what we do/how life affects us each, differently. In 1987 (NYC) she received her 1st level attunements from Michelle Troise, with the American-International Reiki Association (AIRA). A Seichim, & Reiki Master, her last attunements came in 2003. This became her work doing Chakra reading; a kind of Chakra psychometry… her Psychological Intuitive skills blossomed with Reiki! During that time she also became a certified Technologies for Creating Instructor (see The Path of Least Resistance by Robert Fritz).

Whole Body training

(’87-’98) Ellen gleaned 10 + years of experience & training in the Nutrition & Health Food Industry. Natural Body care + Nutritional; Herbal & Vitamin Supplements, Homeopathy & Flower Essences… She was employed as a buyer at the East End Food Co-op in PGH, PA (1987-88). Then she & her husband moved to CA in 1989, employed by Follow Your Heart Market & Cafe in Los Angeles, Canoga Park (while also doing drama therapy – & comedy improv in PA & Los Angeles). She also studied Qi Gong in Los Angeles, CA with Dr. Matt Van Benschoten. After the birth of their 1st son in 1991, Ellen shifted to working as a Nutrition Dept. buyer at Mrs. Gooches Market (which became WFM), in Thousand Oaks/Los Angeles area ’92-93).

As an Intuitive Ellen received strong, repeated warnings to leave LA (“Get out!”), which became roars by ’93. She, her husband, toddler, and newborn got out of LA, every weekend they could, exploring many places along the Pacific Coast Hwy from San Diego all the way up to San Francisco. Their 2nd son was born Oct. ’93. That Winter, the Farrell’s decided to grab an offer to work in Chicago – since Mrs. Gooches stores were purchased by Whole Foods Market, and Ellen’s WFM Team Leader in LA had transferred there, & invited her to join their team. The Windy City’s 60 below (“Lake effect”) was quite a shock, but was better than the Earthquake, about a 7 or 8 depending on who you listen to, that struck LA in the month after we moved, January 1994 (yes, that’s a heck-of-a story too!). Ellen became a WFM Associate Team Leader in Chicago – then Nutrition Dept. Team Leader (River Forest store, near Oak Park/ Chicago – ’94). She was called to Taos, NM where she was a co-op/ volunteer,  part-time in GA (her small children was her main work, & most importantly, it’s where her 3rd/last child, her daughter asked to be, & was born). Self-study & work with clients included Bach & other flower essences; aromatherapy, & ongoing training (Bastyr Nutrition, while a Nutrition team buyer at Mrs. Gooches). She focused on healing immune system issues, healthy eating, working with Chakras, Ayurvedic & Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).

Ellen has studied with many noted professionals in the Mind-Body-Spirit field of holistic health since the 80′s such as: Caroline Myss (PGH, PA, 1988); as well as exploring her own immune system healing while working in the Nutrition field for over 10 years, (’88-’99) at: The East-End Co-op (PGH, PA), Follow Your Heart, Mrs. Gooches, & Whole Foods Market/WFM (trainings on Ayurveda, TCM, nutritional, herbal supplements, TCM, homeopathy, etc., ’87-’94), & in Taos, she also studied with Cherokee Medicine man, Running Wolf (’95, ’96), & later, in Savannah, GA where she taught Yoga, Meditation, & worked at a start up health food store prior to getting her beginning her MA in Psychology/Counseling.

Graduate training

Ellen & her husband Doug moved their 3 kids to Savannah, GA in ’98-’14 (the grandparents were there!). She pursued a Master’s degree in counseling Psychology (GA School of Prof. Psychology), & completed a 9-month Graduate Practicum at the Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD) in 2000-’01. She was asked to join the SCAD staff as a Clinical Counselor, & coordinated Wellness Services, introducing Meditation & Yoga support services (2001-2006). During that time she was certified as Reiki Master, Yoga Instructor (NESTA), & a Creativity Coach (see: Eric Maisel for his books/website). She also completed EMDR & EAGALA equine therapy training. Ellen left to start a private practice, & continue her energy work study as she integrated her Psychological Intuitive, Holistic, Energy Medicine skills within a clinical practice.

In ’05 Ellen attended a 3-day class with Donna Eden at the National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine (nicabm.com) Annual Conference in Hilton Head, SC. After having Donna’s Energy Medicine book for over 5 years, meeting her in person there during a pst conference workshop was a true treat, & she went on to study with Donna to become an advanced energy medicine practitioner. When Donna first met her she exclaimed while seeing into Ellen’s Aura… “ANGELS!” – it’s lovely to be seen.

Private Practice

The following year, she qualified to be a work scholar for the NICABM Annual Conference, & was grateful to be chosen to do this for 6 more years (’06-’11). 2011 was the last year for the HH conference – they continue to hold wonderful online workshops, & are “a pioneer and leader in the field of mind-body-spirit medicine.” Speakers & workshop teachers included: Dr.s’ Norm Shealy, Robert Scaer, Joyce Hawkes, Joan Borysenko, Bruce Lipton, Peter A. Levine, Rubin R. Naiman, Joe Dispenza, Caroline Myss, Donna Eden, Norman Doidge, Carol Look, Nan Lu, Lewis Mehl-Madrona, + many other leaders in their fields.

Ellen won a trip to the Yoga Journal Conference in SF, December 2007, & studied with Rodney Yee, & other teachers such as Ana Forrest; & Seane Corn. A certified Yoga instructor through the National Endurance & Sports Trainers Association (NESTA), her Yoga teaching style is intuitive, contemplative, from the heart. She incorporates Energy Medicine & Alexander Technique with a focus on proper alignment & breath-work, accessing space for each individual to connect with inner harmony – listening to body, mind, Spirit – our Divine connection. Ellen’s style is most aligned with Hatha: Anusara, Sivananda, & Kripalu (see: Articles about Services under Articles link).

A grad of the 4 year, Eden Energy Medicine Advanced Program (EEM-AP, 2007-11), + Advanced EM work with Donna Eden & David Feinstein. Ellen was a TA for a 5-day Donna Eden Energy Medicine (EEM) training in HH, SC, & teacher at the International Gathering of Eden Energy Medicine Conference (IGEEM) 2012 & ’13. She’s also a graduate of the Gateway Voyage (Monroe Institute, 6/07); & a week long training for Past Life Regression Therapy with Brian Weiss, MD, (2008, Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, NY).

Current info: since June, 2014 – returning to where it all began, NYC, June 2014, after completing an Indiegogo writing project. Ellen’s main focus is a holistic approach, focusing on the Holistic approach and her skills with Reiki & as a reader of the Chakras & other energies. She continues editing her book about Healing from the Core – & is completing publishing on all 3 books of poetry.

2016/7: Oh yes, & Ellen finally got a hair analysis, & kept up with corrective mineral intake of zinc/copper & mag. supplementation. Lack of these key minerals had resulted in “blah” hair & declining health since about the early 2000’s. Addressing the effects of GMO/Roundup/glyphosates in the intervening years meant a return to more healthy color (!) – & feeling better. Although now, with more silvery grey / her hair halo is not as rich as in her 20’s when the sun brought out Titian red tones in her chestnut hair, however, it was enough to  finally stop natural hair dye / henna – & go with her current lighter & healthier hair, & insides. Ellen had some deeper trauma come through during 2015-17, this coincided with a black mold exposure that caused an interruption of completion in editing her book on Healing from the Core.

2018 & onward: Ellen moved to Port Ewen, NY, along the Hudson – where she & husband Doug (married since 1986, & mom of 3- now grown & on their own) did a ton of reno in their home (so much!), & also many pro-bono/ volunteer workshops, meditation classes, + community support sessions. As of 2022, the work continues closer to family in Athens GA.

Ellen continues to do the energy work that so inspires her & has helped bring balance & healing to her clients since 1987. Ellen continues to do her brand of intuitive Energy healing, trauma clearing, aromatherapy-misted private sessions, & looks forward to a healthy world that respects our personal civil rights & medical/mental health.

Ellen works for Spirit… call her to schedule a session if you are interested in deep trauma healing, re-connecting your energies, & feeling radiant. 💗

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