In 2014, Elle moved from a small town outside Harrisburg, PA to the city of Pittsburgh to attend college.  Elle received her Bachelors in Psychology and Bachelors in Anthropology from the University of Pittsburgh. During undergrad, she was involved with research into the social skills and social behaviors of young children. Elle graduated with her Masters in Counseling Psychology from Chatham University, where she did research through Chatham’s IDEALS Lab on the Define It! project. Elle was the recipient of the H.A.P.P.Y. fellowship, which focused on training in integrated care within different marginalized communities.

Elle has experience with school-based therapy, in-home therapy, individual therapy and group therapy work. She believes she enhances her clients’ lives and builds skills to help them thrive in all their environments. Elle is a licensed behavior specialist, having accrued extensive hours in behavior training and skilled therapy. She is also a licensed associate professional counselor, working under the supervision of Aprl Artz, LPC and owner of the practice. Elle specializes in executive functioning, social communication, mild to severe behaviors, anxiety, life transitions, and neurodivergence. She loves to incorporate games and art into her therapy practices, especially when working with child and adolescent clients. Elle appreciates working with a range of populations; she is most passionate about working with children, adolescents, families and neurodivergent groups.

In her downtime, Elle enjoys walking her three dogs (two standard poodles and one frenchie) with her husband, and cuddling with her two cats. She loves sports, art, music, and board/card games. Elle is always up for an adventure and loves to travel!