I am the mother of 4 girls, my oldest being a teenager with severe autistic spectrum disorder, severe-profound cognitive impairments, and a seizure disorder. Though currently I am a stay-at-home Mom, (and aspiring writer) I have my Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology and have worked extensively with the developmental disabled population, with parent training in behavior management , and with...
I am interested in psychology, my own psychological healing, eating healthy, and getting back in shape and exercising. I currently am receiving psychiatric and psychotherapy for major depression and post-traumatic stress disorder due to the emergence of 35 year old repressed memories of sadistic child abuse. I have a special interest in mental health, GLBT and developmental disabilities...
The Adapted Life is a blog is for parents of children with physical, cognitive and developmental disabilities who want to live a normal family life in a household likely filled with assistive technology (AT), paperwork and appointments. I am a parent of a teen with cerebral palsy who uses AT for communication, mobility and learning. I am also the founder of www.SayitwithSymbols.com, a web...
Individual and Family Psychotherapy. Parenting and Adolescence Issues, Parental Skills Development, Anxiety and Depression Regulation, Relaxation and Stress Management. Treatment for Chemical Dependency, Motivational Approach to Sobriety and Recovery Maintenance. Individualized Relapse Prevention Planning. Specialized care for Developmental Disabilities. EMDR Therapy, Dual Recovery Workshops,...
I live in San Diego. I work with Autistic children and Adults with Developmental Disabilities. I enjoy family time,reading, babies, and my faith. I am in to getting and staying healthy.
About Dr. Ellie Phillips
Professional Training
Dr. Ellie is a member of the American Dental Association, The New York State Dental Association and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentists. She is a graduate of Eastman Dental Center Rochester NY, with U.S. specialty qualifications in pediatric and general dentistry. Dr. Ellie has years of experience with geriatric dentistry, dentistry for the...
The Web site of the National Institutes of Health: Eunice Kennedy Shriver national Institute of Child Health & Human Development. (http://www.nichd.nih.gov)
The NICHD was initially established to investigate the broad aspects of human development as a means of understanding developmental disabilities, including intellectual and developmental disabilities, and the events that...
People say I’m an expert on the beauty each day holds. As the Chief Motivational Officer (CMO) of BUTTERFLYWHEELSM Motivation, Advocacy & Consulting, I’ve dedicated my life to showing those with disabilities that they can meet their challenges head on and live happy, fulfilling lives. Because I realize what a gift life is, each day presents a new opportunity to do something...