About me

Hi, my name is Nadia Ellison, and I’m an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (#144082) working in private practice in Woodland Hills. I offer in-person therapy as well as online therapy throughout California via telehealth. I graduated from Antioch University with a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology and have completed training in Trauma Therapy, Levels 1 and 2 of the Gottman Method Couples Therapy, and the Hakomi Method.

I’m mixed race, born in Tashkent (Central Asia, in the former USSR), and spent my teen years in the Bay Area where I studied at San Francisco State University and graduated from Academy of Art University in Advertising communication with an emphasis in Strategic Planning. In my twenties, I moved to Los Angeles and spent over a decade working for top agencies and national brands, including award-winning national campaigns. That chapter was filled with chasing many goals and deepened my appreciation for creativity, human emotion, resilience and the stories that connect us.

Eventually, I chose to step away from my career to slow things down and experience motherhood on my own terms. That decision sparked a deeper exploration of who I was, what mattered to me, and how I wanted to live. That journey inward led me to let go of the corporate world and in to the healing world and to pursue my degree in Psychology.

My own experience of change, healing, and reinvention shaped my belief that we can question the stories we’ve inherited, redefine what fulfillment looks like, and create a life that feels more authentically our own. That same passion and curiosity about human potential, connection, and growth now guides my work with clients.

Outside the therapy room, I recharge in nature with my partner of 25+ years, my family and our three dogs. I love to travel, hike, read, coffee, collect crystals, succulents, explore metaphysical philosophy and stay curious about the deeper mysteries of life. I approach both this work and life itself with a sense of wonder and a belief that growth and transformation are always possible.