Logo Carmelle Ellison Psychotherapy | San Francisco Oakland California | 2023

LET’S TAKE CARE OF YOU.

Get out of your head. Transform your life.

I am a black therapist who helps high-achieving adults, especially in the BIPOC community, live authentically wholesome lives via telehealth therapy in California.

You’re likely here because the life you’ve worked so hard to build feels difficult to enjoy. On the outside, you appear to have it all together, but deep within, you’re overwhelmed by the never-ending ‘to-do’s.” It’s possible that your routines have become rigid and life isn’t working out your way, regardless of how hard you’ve worked or planned.

No matter how much the perfectionist in you wants to believe otherwise, it’s okay to need support in navigating life’s challenges. There truly is no perfect way to cope. Especially, with life stressors and ongoing exposure to injustices in this world. Yet, there are healthier ways to live that help you ditch exhausting patterns, so that you can be present in mind, body, and heart for the life that you truly desire.

In our work together, you can expect to:

🔅 Feel more connected to your own aliveness
🔅 Cultivate mutually nourishing relationships
🔅 Own your right to have a sense of belonging and to take up unapologetic space in this world

It’s okay to step down from the pedestal that others have placed you on and to listen to the inner voice begging you for the chance to be fully and healthily human.

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STRUGGLING WITH ANXIETY OR DEPRESSION?

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WONDERING HOW TO MANAGE YOUR PERSISTENT INNER CRITIC, IMPOSTOR SYNDROME, OR PERFECTIONISM?

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WANT TO HEAL FROM COMPLEX TRAUMA SUCH AS RACIAL TRAUMA, INTERGENERATIONAL TRAUMA OR A CHILDHOOD HISTORY OF EMOTIONAL NEGLECT?

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LOOKING FOR EFFECTIVE WAYS TO COPE WITH RELATIONSHIP CHALLENGES, BIG LIFE TRANSITIONS, COMPLICATED GRIEF, OVERCOME PERSISTENT GUILT, AND ADDRESS IMMIGRANT/FIRST GEN. CONCERNS?

When overwhelmed, perfectionism can impact how you connect to yourself and others. You may feel more rigid when what you truly desire is the freedom of flexibility.

Impostor syndrome can make you underestimate your sense of belonging, worthiness, and capacity to learn new things. Doubt, anxiety, and worry can even make you overanalyze situations, causing you confusion about what you truly want in life and how to optimize your wellness.

These cycles create a process of overworking and burnout when your self-worth and esteem are so tied to productivity. Yet, life can be more fulfilling when there’s effective care to help us unburden our bodies and connect to our essence (who we truly are underneath the armor that we wear). I can help you recognize what may have been previously unrecognized trauma and its present-day knotting effect on various areas of your life, so that through adequate support you can create lasting change.

We’re as healthy as our closest relationships.

Support is provided to couples and families looking to build, repair, and strengthen their emotional bond.

When new clients reach out, they feel exhausted by their self-doubts and their anxieties about how to navigate the world. In our work together, they’re aided on becoming self-assured, healing through wounds of trauma, and living more wholesome integrated lives.

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How I Can Help

Couples Therapy for High-Achievers

Relationships can be bright and full of adventure but can also feel challenging in moments of disconnection. I help couples get unstuck so you can reconnect, shift patterns, and reclaim your joy together. I am a black couples therapist offering telehealth therapy in California.
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High-Achieving Black Women

Are you a black career woman? Keeping up a public appearance of making things look easy can become exhausting. I am here to help you find your boundaries and balance so that YOU and the world can benefit from your Black Girl Magic. I am a black therapist in California ready to help.
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Trauma Recovery for High-Achievers

Both single-event incidents and complex traumas cause pain and imprint on our memories. So, making the mental decision to “put the past behind” you is not enough to unhook yourself from the impact of trauma. I am an online trauma therapist who specializes in trauma recovery and can help you access a life you did not think possible.

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Safe Haven for Perfectionists

You’ve worked really hard to get to where you are, but the good life that you imagined waiting for you, still feels out of reach. Perfectionism can make you feel like you haven’t done enough or aren’t enough. I offer many therapy interventions for perfectionism and can help you stop juggling and find harmony.
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Therapy for Depression, Anxiety, and SoulCare

Anxiety and depression have many faces, and asking for help can be hard. I will help you understand your psyche and those complex emotions, the behavioral responses, along with the needs of your heart, soul, and body. If you are looking for a therapist for anxiety in San Francisco or California, I am here to support you.
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It is a privilege to recommend Carmelle Ellison. She has strong professional credentials, experience, and ethical standards. She brings a client-centered approach and expertise in trauma therapy.

Evelyn Wright, LCSW

Carmelle is highly skilled in supporting high-achieving individuals struggling with anxiety and perfectionism. Carmelle is an attentive listener with a calming presence. She is warm, authentic and thoughtful in the care that she provides.

Jasmine Cobb, LCSW-S

Carmelle possesses a remarkable set of skills that enables her to create an empathic and safe space for her clients. I have no doubt that she will continue to make a profound impact on the lives of those she works with.

Melody Wright, LMFT

AN INVITE TO HEAL

“Allow the space between where you are and where you want to be to inspire you, not terrify you.”

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I am an online therapist in California. As a licensed psychotherapist who is also EMDR Certified, I’m deeply committed to creating a safe virtual therapy experience for a diversity of clients; most importantly: Black Women. Many of those who reach out to me throughout California are looking to move past the stuck places in their personal lives, careers, and relationships. I provide support by treading these challenging areas with them and helping them increase the skills and awareness needed to live more daring lives. I value your life and its potential and would love to help you get started.
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