Ellen E. Elliott, PhD, LCAS, LPC, CCS, CSAT is a psychotherapist with over thirty years of experience focusing on addictions, trauma, and international mental health issues. She holds a doctorate in Counseling and Human Behavior and is licensed in North Carolina as an addiction specialist, professional counselor, and clinical supervisor, and nationally as a sex addiction therapist. As a TEDx speaker and the author of the forthcoming book Dying to Connect, Dr. Elliott actively shares her expertise to help advance the field of addiction treatment and support clients throughout their recovery journeys.