Ellen E. Elliott, PhD, LCAS, LPC, CCS, CSAT is the owner and director of Four Directions Counseling & Recovery Center. Dr. Elliott is a psychotherapist who has worked in the mental health field for 30 years and is licensed in North Carolina as an addictions specialist, a professional counselor, a clinical supervisor, as well as being a researcher, educator, and trainer. She received her Doctorate in Counseling and Human Development with a dissertation focus on historical trauma among indigenous populations in underdeveloped countries and has specific training in EMDR, Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples (EFT), and trauma therapy. Ellen provides counseling and training in various areas including addictions, sexual issues, cultural and intergenerational trauma, childhood abuse, intimacy and attachment, and relationships.