Do you wonder...
Why am I so anxious?
There are four primary ways we develop clinical anxiety – we call these “vehicles of acquisition.“
We explore your vehicles of acquisition to create the most effective treatment path. Then, we get to work.
Northern Illinois University, Doctorate of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology with Trauma Specialization
Northern Illinois University, Master of Arts, Clinical Psychology
University of South Florida, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Dr. Ellem received her Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Northern Illinois University where she developed her interest and passions in evidence-based treatments for anxiety and adjacent disorders. She has experience working in a variety of settings, including intensive outpatient hospital programs, private practices, community programs, and Veteran’s Affairs hospitals. Across these settings, she has had the privilege to work with many different age groups and identities.
Prior to joining West Coast Anxiety Clinic, Dr. Ellem completed her predoctoral residency at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit, MI, where she worked with veterans within the trauma clinic and homeless programs. She recently completed her postdoctoral fellowship in Women’s Mental Health at the Ann Arbor VA Medical Center. She has completed training in evidence-based practices for trauma (e.g., Cognitive Processing Therapy, Prolonged Exposure, Written Exposure, Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation). She also provides Exposure and Response Prevention treatment for OCD as well as exposure-based treatments for social anxiety, panic disorder, health anxiety, and other anxiety disorders.
Dr. Ellem practices therapy from a cognitive-behavioral approach with influences from acceptance and commitment therapy. Her goal for her clients is to gain the knowledge and skills to become their own therapist, empowering her clients to live a values-based life in a nonjudgmental space. She also has a passion for expanding access to quality mental health care and pursuing continued education and research to meet the needs of various communities. Dr. Ellem values providing LGBTQ+ affirming care and is sex-worker friendly.
Bridges-Curry, Z., Ellem, J.R., Newton, T.I. (in press). Sexual victimization history and emotion regulation in daily life: A role for stress sensitization. Journal of Interpersonal Violence.
Cares, S., Younce, J., Mangen, K.H., Winder (Ellem), J.R., Fergus, T., & Wu, K. (2021). I am worried: Do the PSQW and PSWQ-A display measurement invariance across four racial groups? Assessment, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1177/10731911211013911
Winder (Ellem), J.R., Mangen, K.H., Martinez-Snyder, A.E., & Valentiner, D.P. (2020). Disgust propensity, disgust sensitivity, and anxiety sensitivity among specific phobias. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 49(2), 206-217. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1352465820000570
There are four primary ways we develop clinical anxiety – we call these “vehicles of acquisition.“
We explore your vehicles of acquisition to create the most effective treatment path. Then, we get to work.
