Ellen Soukup-Landeau, PhD

Dr. Ellen Soukup-Landeau is the director of our Washington clinic. She is a licensed clinical psychologist with a specialty in autism evaluation and support. She obtained her PhD in clinical psychology from Palo Alto University with an emphasis in child and family therapy and assessment. She completed an APA accredited internship at Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital where she worked in child and adolescent inpatient and intensive outpatient settings, as well as an adult substance use disorder residential treatment center (Sharp McDonald Center). Dr. Ellen completed training for autism evaluations through the UCSF Pediatric STAR Center for Autism Spectrum Disorder and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, and was a practicum student at UCSF General Hospital in the 0-5 multidisciplinary assessment clinic (MDAC).

Dr. Ellen is passionate about working with the autistic community and strongly believes in embracing neurodiversity. She enjoys working with individuals of all ages and families providing therapy and assessment. Her clinical interests include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and client-centered approaches.

Dr. Ellen also provides parent support using neurobiological and connection based strategies.