About Ellen Hendriksen

DR. ELLEN HENDRIKSEN (she/her) is a clinical psychologist who will help you calm your anxiety and be your authentic self. She serves on the faculty at Boston University's Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CARD) and is the author of the forthcoming HOW TO BE ENOUGH: Self-Acceptance for Self-Critics and Perfectionists (January 7, 2025) as well as HOW TO BE YOURSELF: Quiet Your Inner Critic and Rise Above Social Anxiety.

Her scientifically-based, zero-judgment approach has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, BBC News, New York Magazine, The Guardian, Harvard Business Review, Scientific American, O: The Oprah Magazine, Real Simple, Business Insider, Psychology Today, and many other media outlets.

During Ellen’s 2014-2019 tenure as founding host of the award-winning podcast, Savvy Psychologist, the podcast was downloaded 15 million times, rose as high as #3 on the overall iTunes charts, and was picked as a Best New Podcast on iTunes.

Dr. Hendriksen earned her Ph.D. at UCLA and completed her training at Harvard Medical School. She lives in the Boston area with her family.

You can always reach Ellen at:

 ellen [at] ellenhendriksen [dot] com

Ellen wishes she lived in a parallel universe with enough time to respond to every question, but she does read every message!