Dr. Ebony Waller, LMFT

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Creative Narrative therapist for adults

Details

Name	Dr. Ebony Waller
Credentials	LMFT
Based in	Illinois
Licensed in	Illinois
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	7

About Ebony

Dr. Ebony Waller is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in Illinois with seven years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical support for stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, career concerns, and compassion fatigue.

Her style is warm and direct, and she aims to tailor conversations and plans to each person’s needs. In sessions she uses narrative ideas to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves.

Background and approach

She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to notice and change thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Mindfulness techniques are woven into sessions to help with grounding and emotional regulation. Her background includes work with people facing motivation and confidence problems and those navigating career transitions.

She describes an interest in non-traditional approaches such as hip hop therapy combined with mindfulness, which she integrates where it fits a person’s goals. The focus is on clear, doable steps rather than abstract theory. Dr.

Waller emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in the therapeutic relationship. She collaborates with each person to set goals and to choose strategies that feel right for them. That collaborative tone helps people try out new perspectives without pressure.

Practical details are discussed up front so work in therapy fits daily life. Sessions can include talking, skill practice, and short mindfulness or creative exercises. The aim is to leave people with tools they can use between meetings.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem among the things Ebony works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Ebony among the ways she works.
Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Ebony among the ways she works.
Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Ebony among the ways she works.
Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Ebony among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Ebony directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Ebony directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

How narrative, CBT, and mindfulness work online

Dr. Waller uses Narrative Therapy to help people revisit the stories they tell about themselves and name patterns that feel stuck. That work often looks like talking through life events, identifying problem themes, and trying small changes to rewrite a story that gets in the way.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, stress, and practical problems at work or home because it leads to clear experiments and habit changes.

Mindfulness Therapy is woven into sessions to teach short attention and breathing exercises. These tools help reduce reactivity, improve focus, and make it easier to try the other strategies discussed in therapy.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to needs, goals, and preferences, then suggest which methods to try first. Clients are invited to give feedback and adjust the plan as they go.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone needs less bandwidth, live chat can be a quick check-in, and messaging suits people who prefer written reflection. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep working on goals between sessions.

Common questions about this listing

What problems does she help with?

She helps people manage stress, anxiety, reactions to trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, career concerns, compassion fatigue, communication problems, life purpose, and self-love.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach combines Narrative ideas with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness work. Sessions are collaborative, practical, and focused on changing everyday thoughts and habits.

How long has she been practicing?

She has seven years of professional experience working with people on the listed concerns.

What credentials and where is she licensed?

She is a licensed marriage and family therapist with an Illinois LMFT credential and practices from Illinois.

Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?

Sessions are offered to international clients as well as people in the U.S., and appointments can be arranged across time zones.

Which session formats are available?

She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; therapy uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What do I do to begin working together?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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