Erica D. Ellis

About Erica D. Ellis

Erica D. Ellis is a nationally certified clinician and behavioral health leader committed to reimagining how care reaches rural and underserved communities. With more than a decade of experience across clinical practice, program direction, and systems collaboration, Erica brings both heart and strategy to the evolving landscape of telehealth mental health services.As a Senior Therapist with Flourish Health, Erica provides trauma-informed and integrative behavioral health services through telehealth to children, adolescents, and adults across VA, WV, KY, Washington, D.C, OH, and PA. Her work directly supports Flourish’s mission to expand access to compassionate, evidence-based care for young people and families facing serious mental illness, particularly those in rural or underserved areas who often struggle for years to find stability and hope.Flourish’s clinical model focuses on caring for individuals that other clinics cannot or will not serve, pairing technology, science, and empathy to create pathways toward recovery. Erica embodies this mission by maintaining the human connection within virtual therapy, ensuring every client feels seen, supported, and empowered (no matter the distance).In her role as a Clinical Supervisor at WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital, Erica oversees and mentors mental health and addiction counselors, guiding them toward clinical excellence and ethical practice. Erica is the Founder and Clinical Director of MindCare Counseling and Consulting, LLC, where she offers clinical supervision, consultation, and leadership development to behavioral health professionals. Erica\'s broad past experiences include directing federally funded rural health initiatives through HRSA, managing multi-agency grants, and partnering with schools, healthcare systems, and law enforcement to reduce stigma and enhance recovery services. As a former Chapter Chair of the WV Addiction Policy Forum, and non-profit program manager for Community Connections, Erica helped to establish and direct West Virginia’s first substance use prevention camp for children, Camp Mariposa WV, and remains a passionate advocate for prevention, education, and trauma-responsive systems of care.Erica continues to advance her mission of making mental health care more accessible, compassionate, and innovative with the hope of bridging clinical expertise with community transformation. She also helps implement strategies that expand behavioral health access and promote sustainability among clinicians serving complex and high-acuity populations.

Experience

1. Senior Therapist

   Flourish Health

   Feb 2025 — Present · US

Education

• Liberty University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Crisis Intervention

• Liberty University

  Master of Arts - MA, 60- Hr Professional Counseling

  2017 — 2019

• Liberty University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

• Liberty University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Psychology

  2012 — 2015

• Oklahoma State University

  Professional Nursing