Ellen Maslow, PhD

Phone: 303.449.3043

Hours: By appointment

Payment:Insurance accepted

Specialty:Adults, relationships, sexual abuse

Ellen Maslow feels it is appropriate to expect the therapeutic process to actually help. "Shamans and healers help cure people in other cultures, so why not expect therapists to help cure us in this culture?" she asks.
Ellen and a male co-leader Tim Zerr, facilitate on-going groups for women and men. "Anger and fear from past experiences are acted out between men and women in our adult lives and can prevent contact and trust from happening. We can remove some of these obstacles to intimacy by helping each other see and talk about what we are projecting on each other," reflects Ellen.
She also has concentrated on issues such as pregnancy, relationships and single parenting. Ellen has extensive experience working with male and female survivors of incest and other forms of abuse. She works individually and with groups and on occasion uses hypnosis as a tool for retrieving buried memories and emotions.
Ellen's father, Abraham Maslow, a well-known humanistic psychologist, has been an influence throughout her life. "I believe that I am expanding his theories and vision into actual work with people where it is most needed," she says. Her work in the 1960s with the anti-war and civil rights movements and her own practice of meditation are other ingredients that make up her unique style.
Since many people come into therapy with physical symptoms, Ellen has developed a holistic approach and, when appropriate, works closely with medical doctors and healers in other disciplines, such as bodywork, gynecology, acupuncture and physical therapy.
Ellen has been an adjunct faculty member at The Naropa Institute. She has three teen-age sons.
Education: BA Brandeis University; PhD in clinical psychology Union Graduate School