Dr. Kirsten Ellingsen, PhD, PMH-C, Psychologist
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Dr. Kirsten Ellingsen, PhD, PMH-C

Psychologist | Clinical Child & Adolescent

3314 Henderson Blvd Ste 205 Tampa FL, 33609
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Dr. Kirsten Ellingsen is a licensed psychologist practicing in Sarasota and Tampa, Florida. Dr Ellingsen provides individual therapy for parents, children and teens, as well as pregnant and postpartum mothers with a focus on evidence based and research supported treatments for anxiety, ADHD, ASD, depression, and chronic health conditions.  She specializes in providing parenting support and working with children and teens who are 2e / twice exceptional (e.g., gifted and talented also struggling with anxiety/managing ADHD symptoms/ASD). She has been dedicated to supporting children and families for more than 25 years through clinical practice, research, community collaboration and consultation. She has advanced training and expertise in early childhood pediatric psychology, early intervention, child and adolescent therapy, and maternal mental health and perinatal wellness. Clinical experience has involved providing psychological service within hospitals, schools, homes, outpatient clinics, and early intervention centers, often with multidisciplinary teams. Dr Ellingsen is the volunteer clinical practice workgroup chair for the Florida Maternal Mental Healh Collaborative. She currently owns her own practive and works as an adjuct clinical faculty at the University of South Florida (USF) supervising clinical psychology graduate students.   

Education and Training

UNC, Chapel Hill PhD 2011

Iowa State University MS 1999

DePauw University BA 1995

Provider Details

FemaleEnglish

Areas of expertise and specialization

AnxietyASDADHD,Twice exceptional,Depression,Chronic Health Conditions,Early Childhood Pediatric PsychologyPerinatal WellnessPregnancy and PostPartum mental health

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Adjunct Clinical Faculty University of South Florida (USF) 2023 - Present
  • Assistant Research Professor/National Research Director University of South Florida (USF) 2012 - 2014
  • Adjunct Faculty USF St Petersburg 2014 - 2015
  • Adjunct Faculty University of Pennsylvania 2011 - 2012

Professional Memberships

  • American Psychological Association  
  • Postpartum Support International (PSI)  
  • Florida Psychological Association  
  • International Society on Early Intervention (ISEI)  
  • National Association for Gifted Children  

Treatments

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)

Areas of research

Disability, Child Development, WHO ICF-CY, Early Intervention 

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Kirsten Ellingsen, PhD, PMH-C/Parent and Child Psychological Services, PLLC

3314 Henderson Blvd Ste 205 -
Tampa, FL 33609
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2415 University Pkwy Building 3 219 -
SARASOTA, FL 34243
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