Ella Tarnate-Flaherty

ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONAL CLINICAL COUNSELOR

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LICENSE OR REGISTRATION #

APCC #18034

DEGREES/SCHOOLS ATTENDED

  • MS in Counseling Education - California State University, Sacramento

  • MA in Psychological Research – San Francisco State University

  • BA in Sociology, Minor in Political – California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

SUPERVISOR

Ann Porter, LMFT #122487

LANGUAGES SPOKEN

  • English

  • Filipino/Tagalog

AGE RANGE

  • Childhood [3-11]

  • Adolescence [12-20]

  • Young Adult [21-35]

  • Adulthood [35-50]

GENDER

  • Any

LOCATION(S)

  • Anaheim

HI, I’M ELLA.

I’m a mental health counselor who offers a warm, affirming, and collaborative space to explore emotions, build resilience, and reconnect with your strengths. Whether you're facing life transitions, self-doubt, or navigating trauma, you don’t have to go through it alone. My approach integrates evidence-based therapies like CBT and DBT, trauma-informed care, play and expressive arts therapy for those who find healing through creativity. I believe growth begins with self-understanding, emotional validation, and the courage to rewrite old patterns.
I hold master’s degrees in Counseling and Psychology and am a registered Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC) in California. I bring a holistic lens to therapy, drawing from diverse experiences in mental health, education, career counseling, and research. I’m genuinely passionate about helping people move from feeling stuck to feeling empowered—through meaningful conversations, self-reflection, and compassionate support.

ISSUES TREATED

  • Abuse

  • ADHD

  • Aging

  • Anger Management

  • Anxiety

  • Asperger's/Autism Spectrum

  • Body Image

  • Borderline Personality Disorder

  • Bullying

  • Career Change

  • Caregiver Issues

  • Child Behavioral Issues

  • Class/Socio-Economic Issues

  • Communication/Conflict

  • Coping Skills

  • Crisis Intervention

  • Depression

  • Developmental Disorders

  • Disability Issues

  • Divorce

  • Domestic Violence

  • Drug Abuse/Addiction

  • Family Conflict

  • Financial/Money Issues

  • Friendship Problems

  • Gender Roles

  • Grief & Loss

  • Immigration Issues

  • Impulsive Behaviors

  • Infertility

  • Insomnia

  • Intellectual Disability

  • Intergenerational Issues

  • Learning Disabilities

  • Life Transitions

  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

  • Oppositional-Defiant Disorder

  • Panic Attacks

  • Parent/Adult Child

  • Parenting

  • Peer Relationships

  • Personality Disorders

  • Pregnancy/Pre-Natal/Postpartum Issues

  • PTSD

  • Racial Identity

  • Religious Issues

  • School Issues

  • Seasonal Affective Disorder

  • Self Esteem

  • Self-Harming/Self-Injury

  • Sexual Abuse

  • Sexual Assault/Rape

  • Sexual Issues

  • Sexual Orientation/Identity Issues

  • Sibling Issues

  • Social Problems

  • Spirituality

  • Stress Management

  • Suicidal Thoughts

  • Teen Issues

  • Trauma

  • Women's Issues

  • Work Issues

THERAPEUTIC ORIENTATION

  • Art Therapy

  • Attachment

  • Career Counseling

  • Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)

  • Culturally Sensitive/Multicultural Therapy

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

  • Existential Therapy

  • Family Education

  • Family Systems

  • Gestalt Therapy

  • Harm Reduction

  • Humanistic

  • Internal Family Systems

  • Mindfulness/Meditation

  • Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, Motivational Interviewing

  • Narrative

  • Play Therapy

  • Positive Psychology

  • Psychodynamic

  • Psychoeducation

  • Sand Tray Therapy

  • Solution-Focused

  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy

  • Strength-Based

  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT)

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