Ph.D.
Dr. Mesha Ellis is a Licensed Clinical and Forensic Psychologist. In addition to being a Certified Gottman Method Therapist and Consultant, she is an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and Sex Therapy Supervisor. She is the founder of The Institute for Relationship Wellness & Sexual Health with practice locations in Torrance, California; Atlanta, Georgia; and Las Vegas, Nevada. She additionally provides services to residents of Tennessee. Dr. Ellis has over 15 years experience specializing in therapy with couples. She also provides court referred therapy services for children/adolescents, parents, and families.
Dr. Ellis specializes in and has a passion for assessing and treating sexual, mental health, and relational concerns across the lifespan (childhood through adulthood). Specifically, she works with individuals and couples surrounding issues of relationship wellness, sexual health, and intimacy. Dr. Ellis regularly hosts couples workshops and retreats. She additionally gives mental health and relationship enhancing presentations to churches and religious organizations in the Los Angeles, California area. She currently serves on the faculty of the Institute for Sex Education & Enlightenment (ISEE) where she teaches courses on child and adolescent sexual development, out of control sexual behavior, and common issues in couples and partner sex therapy.
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Mesha is a clinical and forensic psychologist who specializes in working with individuals, couples, and families. She has been in private practice for nearly 20 years. Her years of experience in teaching and serving clients across the lifespan has provided her with a deep knowledge of individual, developmental, cultural, familial, and societal processes that influence the therapeutic process and outcomes.
Mesha has extensive experience working with clients presenting with relationship issues. Whether it is a child/adolescent struggling with peer relationship or romantic partner difficulties, parents struggling to relate to their child(ren), or adults struggling in their intimate relationships. She enjoys helping consultees tease apart presenting and clinical issues, developing effective treatment plans, becoming comfortable with sharing and reviewing videos, and confidently implementing Gottman Method interventions. Her consultative style is characterized by warmth, empathy, humor, and a caring yet direct approach.
You can contact Mesha directly to learn about her consultation pricing and more through her Gottman Referral Network profile here.
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