Ellen M. Condelli, BSW, MSW, LCSW
License # C005181
Significant Others
Ellen Condelli is a licensed clinical social worker with a diverse background spanning public instruction, healthcare, aging, long-term care advocacy, fitness training, chronic disease self-management, public health, end of life planning and mental health. She has worked with aging adults for over twelve years. Additionally, she is well versed in military jargon and issues from her experience traveling and living in many parts of the world as a military spouse for ten years.
Education:
Meredith College – Bachelors Social Work
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill – Masters Social Work
Specialty: aging and mental health
Her clinical experience includes:
• Aging Family Services – served as guardian of the person for disabled adults, geriatric care manager, support group facilitator
• John Umstead Hospital – psychiatric clinician
o geropsychiatry, adult admissions and rehabilitation units
She has received training in the following:
• Respecting Choices® trained facilitator for Advance Care Planning
• “Guided Autobiography” Facilitator
• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) trained Support Group Facilitator
• UNC’s Safe Zone training for those dealing with sexual orientation issues
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy
“I believe that people fall into despair as a result of the inevitable confrontation with harsh realities of human existence. These may include any crucial human concerns: death, isolation, meaning in life, physical pain, freedom, family-of-origin struggles, security or relationships. I travel the journey of your self discovery with you.”
The first step toward conquering some of life’s curve balls is to assess your self-efficacy, that is, your belief in your own ability and motivation to change. Emotional healing takes place when a person feels empowered enough to recognize the liberating effect of exposing one’s vulnerabilities in a safe and trusting relationship. While the content of a person’s narrative provides information and context, it is the trusting relationship and the process of the therapeutic interface between a person and his/her therapist that truly promotes change.
My therapeutic approach is a strengths based dynamic synthesis of numerous therapeutic interventions such as cognitive behavioral, family systems, dialectical behavioral and reality (insight) therapy, using the bio-psychosocial model. I am particularly interested in issues surrounding mid-life through aging such as care giving, depression, anxiety, life transitions, grief, adult ADHD, gender issues, pain self management, and group work.”
I can accept: BCBS, Medicare, MHN, Ceridian, TriCare, PHCS/MultiPlan, Deer Oaks EAP and other insurance or private pay. Sliding scale fees are available.
For questions or an appointment please contact Ellen Condelli at:
Significant Others at Integrated Health Care
146 Wind Chime Court
Raleigh, NC 27615
Phone: 919-539-7551
Fax: 919-861-8893
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