Sue Neufeld-Ellis is a licensed mental health counselor (L.M.H.C); Certified at the supervisory level, both state and nationally in chemical dependency counseling (C.C.D.C.II and N.C.A.C.II); a registered nurse (R.N.) and also a certified clinical hypnotherapist (C.H.T.).

  She has worked 23 years in the fields of nursing & counseling of which she advises on addiction, sexual and spiritual issues, as well as a running a general private practice.  She is also on faculty at Bellevue Community College.  Theoretical training includes cognitive behavior, reality therapy and transactional analysis (T.A.).

  Sue was trained in the Patrick Carnes, Phd. model of sexual addiction/co-addiction treatment from 1989-1991.  She has also been trained personally by Dr. Carnes and Dr. Al Cooper Phd.  She has been providing clinical assessments and treatments of these conditions in her private practice since 1991.  She has also taught multiple workshops and seminars throughout the Pacific Northwest on these subjects to healthcare professionals.  She is currently on the faculty of Bellevue Community College where she will teach the 1st class on "internet addiction and cybersex" in 2004.

  She has also trained in transpersonal psychotherapy which means "beyond the person".  She took a 3 year sabbatical (1993-1996) where she travelled to 14 countries.  There she studied various religious and spiritual practices which allows the client's individual belief to be integrated in the counseling sessions.  She also led a meditation at the United Nations.
  
  Some specific conditions Sue treats are;  sexual addiction (sex), cyber sex, internet addiction, computer addiction, chemical dependency, gambling addiction, alcoholism, co-dependency, adult children of alcoholics, depression, anxiety disorder, phobias, sexual anorexia, smoking cessation, and weight management.
  There are many modalities & techniques that Sue utilizes in her practice. If a client does not know what kind of therapy would best suit their healing process, Sue can evaluate their condition and recommend the most appropriate course of action.  Therapies that Sue offer includes; melchizedek method, ericksonian hypnotherapy, body hypnotherapy, EMDR (eye movement desentization and reprocessing), psychotherapy, counseling, transpersonal psychology, thought field therapy, addiction counseling, stress management, voice dialogue (working toward integration of sub-personality parts, particularly if in conflict), reiki, meditation, Q2 energy spa (hydrotherapy, and breathwork.