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Ellen Singer
Licensed Professional Counselor
1110 Rose Hill Dr. #201
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Phone: 434.220.3334
Fax: 434.220.3335
ellensinger108@gmail.com
Insurance & Forms
Most major insurance is accepted, including Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Optima, Southern Health/Coventry, United Behavioral Health, and Value Options.
Sessions are billed at the rate of $150 for a 50 minute session.
Payments (including insurance co-pays) may be made either at each session or by statement at the end of the month. Cash, check, and major credit cards are accepted.
What is Mindfulness?
Mindfulness is about reducing one’s suffering. This reduction of suffering is accomplished through awareness – awareness of sensations in the body and thoughts in the mind – and by letting go of resistance to what already is.
Through mindfulness, one can be aware of the physical sensations and the mental thoughts that comprise painful emotions (sadness, grief, fear, anger, jealousy, shame). This awareness reveals the sensations and thoughts to be unpleasant but bearable and not worth the suffering caused by frantically trying to get rid of these feelings or by denying their existence in the present moment.
Mindfulness is valuable on its own or as part of counseling or psychotherapy. It has been found to be helpful for a wide range of conditions including anxiety and depression.
About Ellen Singer
Ellen, a transgender woman, has been a Licensed Professional Counselor in Charlottesville, VA, for over 20 years. Ellen is a Licensed Professional Counselor in private practice in Charlottesville, VA. She specializes in working with adults, students, and couples. She was formerly at the University of Virginia Department of Psychiatry, Under Fives Study Center and Clinic.
Ellen has been practicing meditation since 1972, and teaching meditation since 1995. She was the Administrator and a teacher in the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program at the University of Virginia.
Ellen received a National Science Foundation Fellowship to study in the PhD program in Clinical Psychology at American University in 1970. She received her MA in Professional Counseling from Argosy University in 2003. She also attended Johns Hopkins University, University of Maryland, and the University of Connecticut. Additionally, she received training at the Tavistock Clinic in London, England.
In addition, Ellen completed the 3 year, 1500 hour teacher training program in The Alexander Technique in 1999.
