Lauren Ruben is the Clinic Director at Ellie Mental Health in Clarkston and has been a counselor for almost 10 years, specializing in Depressive Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Trauma-and-Stressor-Related Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, and grief and loss. Lauren enjoys working with teens and adults utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Person Centered, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Lauren received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Michigan State University and her Master of Science in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling from Illinois Institute of Technology. 

Raeleen is a therapist at Ellie Mental Health in Clarkston. Authenticity is at the center of Raeleen’s approach to therapy with struggling kids, teens, emerging adults, and families. With an education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Synergetic Play Therapy, Raeleen integrates nervous system regulation, interpersonal neurobiology, attachment, mindfulness, along with the developmentally appropriate therapeutic powers of play into her sessions. This allows her clients to complete therapy feeling empowered, motivated, hopeful, and filled with specific tools to continue to succeed well after therapy is concluded.

Trish Marie Brown is a therapist at Ellie Mental Health in Clarkston. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor who attended Michigan State University and Oakland University and has 15+ years of professional experience. Trish provides a safe, supportive, and individualized therapeutic experience, treating Clients ages 6-75. Trish works with Clients seeking support for Depression, Anxiety; ADHD; life change/transition; trauma; identity exploration; self-worth; or stressors related to work, school, family, and relationships. Trish provides client centered therapy for individuals, couples, and groups, drawing from therapeutic modalities such as Motivational Interviewing, Strength Based Counseling, Impact Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).

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