Emily Ellis (Budowanec), M.A., LPC, NCC

Assistant Director for Outreach & Embedded Services

What I do in Counseling & Psychological Services?

I have a Bachelor’s Degree in psychology with a minor in business from Trine University and a Master’s Degree in Clinical and Mental Health Counseling from Grace college, both located in rural Indiana. I have experience in a variety of settings: outpatient, home-based, residential, church, and university settings. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor, Eating Disorder Intuitive Therapy (EDIT III) Certified, and EMDR trained. I am also well on my way to becoming a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist. I specialize in counseling students with eating disorders.

What is it like to work with me?

I have a heart for perfectionism. I’m often talking about the importance of being human. I believe in the profound freedom that comes with truly experiencing the fullness of our humanity: the beauty, the imperfection, and the pain. I love helping others recognize we’re all more human than otherwise and that’s exactly how we were designed. I enjoy accompanying depth of emotion with lighthearted humor.

What I do outside of Counseling & Psychological Services?

I have an amazing community of friends in the area. So, I spend a great deal of my free-time visiting with my people. On sunny days, my friends and I can be found on the Blue Ridge Parkway with a good playlist. I love reading (The Safest Place on Earth by Larry Crabb and Love Does by Bob Goff are my favorites)! I also love alpacas, french fries, house plants and Cleveland sports. I’m sure to have a half-finished puzzle on my kitchen table at all times and have been known to learn a TikTok dance or two in my day.

We are not our problems.
We are not our wounds.
We are not our sins.
We are persons of radical worth and unrevealed beauty.

– Dr. Larry Crabb: The Safest Place on Earth