Ethos&Auryn

Trauma-informed therapy · LGBTQ+ affirming · Neurodiversity-inclusive

Rooted in values & radiant with possibility.

A practice where being grounded in who you are and daring to become who you're meant to be aren't opposites — they're the same journey. You are welcome here, exactly as you are, and exactly as you're becoming.

“The power was always yours.”

The philosophy behind the name

The & is the whole point.

Ethos

Your values. Your character. The principled, grounded core that doesn't waver. The roots that hold you when everything shakes. The professional trust that says: you are safe here.

&
Auryn

The power you already carry within. The invitation to show up fully, to reclaim your voice, to let yourself be witnessed without apology.

Brand story

A practice that holds
both truths at once

Shannon Ellis, LCSW, CCTP, founder of Ethos & Auryn Therapy
Shannon Ellis, LCSW, CCTP — founder. Read her story.

Ethos & Auryn was built on the belief that healing doesn't ask you to choose — between safety and freedom, between being grounded and being expansive, between trusting a professional and being fully, wildly yourself.

The name holds both worlds on purpose. Ethos — from the Greek, meaning the guiding character and values at the core of a person — is the foundation of this practice. It speaks to integrity, to principled care, to the kind of professional trust that lets you breathe. Auryn — the symbol of the power already carried within — is the invitation. It says: you don't have to earn your way into this space. You belong here as you are.

“You don't have to choose between being safe and being seen. This practice is built to hold both.”

This practice was created for the people who have spent too long performing a version of themselves that others could tolerate. For women who've been told their feelings are too much. For LGBTQ+ individuals navigating a world that asks them to be smaller. For neurodivergent minds exhausted by masking. For anyone shaped by trauma who is — bravely, carefully — reaching for something real.

Authenticity is a clinical value here, not just a personal one. And neuroplasticity means your brain is built to grow — that every insight, every moment of genuine connection is literally rewiring your neural landscape. Hope isn't wishful thinking here. It's biology.

Areas of focus

Where your story
meets expertise.

Our approach

The Ethos side

Rooted in
principle & science

  1. Safety as the foundation

    Before anything else, we build a relationship your nervous system can trust. Healing requires real safety — not performed calm.

  2. Listen to what the body holds

    Trauma lives somatically. We attend to both mind and body — making sense together of the patterns that once protected you.

  3. Rewire with intention

    EMDR, IFS, and somatic modalities build new neural pathways — lasting change rooted in science.

The Auryn side

Radiant with
invitation & hope

  1. Show up as you are

    Your full self — your whimsy, your grief, your contradictions, your hope — all of it is welcome without editing.

  2. Find your voice

    Often the deepest healing is simply discovering that your truth and your perspective deserve to be spoken aloud.

  3. Uncover the power within

    The strength you've been searching for was never missing. Our work is simply remembering what was always true.

Begin here

Ready when you are.

The first step is a free 15-minute consultation — a low-pressure conversation to see if this space feels right for you. No commitment, no performance. Just an honest beginning.

  • Free 15-minute introductory call — no obligation
  • Telehealth sessions via secure video platform
  • Licensed in Indiana, Illinois & Michigan
  • Secure client portal for forms, notes & messaging
  • Currently accepting new clients

Free consultation

15-Minute Introduction Call

A chance to connect, ask questions, and feel whether this space is right for you.

With
Shannon Ellis, LCSW, CCTP
Format
Telehealth (secure video)
Duration
15 minutes
Cost
Complimentary
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