Victory Stories

“I never thought about looking for a specialist to talk about my issues, and here in Bulgaria there are not so many options. Especially when it comes to counseling, it’s not a popular concept, and there are very few people who can help you in this way. With Ellie’s help, I finally confronted the truth I was so afraid of. With her help, I started this long-awaited change. And the results are already there – healthy self-esteem, standing up for my boundaries and even better attitude and connection with my family and friends. Ellie helped me understand not only myself better, but others better and try to be better with them.”

— Christina

“I was going through an unexpected separation from my husband, which was really hard for me to deal with. Ellie was the perfect person not just because she is an experienced counselor, but she also has a lot of biblical knowledge. Her counseling is based on the Scriptures and what is God’s will in my life according to those Scriptures. I was a new Christian and needed guidance. Ellie led me in a process of mentorship, we studied many books from the Bible together. Her knowledge and teaching helped me understand who Christ is, who the Holy Spirit is, what is a spiritual birth and renewal. Ellie helped me as a counselor, but the most important thing she helped me with was to find my identity in Christ.”

— Gergana

“I contacted Ellie with the request to help me in the process of healing from a very deep trauma from my childhood. I was very depressed and I was blaming myself for letting the pain of my past affect my work and my relationship with my husband. I was suffering from very low self-esteem and felt locked in a prison nobody seemed to understand. Ellie’s counseling helped me greatly and God used it powerfully to help me make important steps toward healing and have some difficult conversations I was avoiding. My excessive sense of shame is gone and I can now experience true joy.”

— Hope

“When my husband died unexpectedly, Ellie offered to help me go through this difficult period in my life. Although we live in opposite ends of the world, Ellie was always ready and eager to set an appointment on Skype and spend an hour or longer talking with me, asking me deep questions, offering advice, books, prayer and wise council. She would encourage me to trust the Lord for the future ahead, for bringing up my kids and anything I would have concerns about. Turning back now I can very clearly see her impact in my life and I can’t be thankful enough for her support, wisdom, and love. I thank God that He provided healing and renewed heart for me through Ellie. I know she has studied hard to obtain her knowledge, but more than that it’s her heart for people and for God that touched me the most.”

— Geri

“I contacted Ellie because of problems in my family. The challenge before me was the incredible tense and upsetting relationship with my husband. Our weekly conversations on Skype with Ellie had a crucial role for me, they were much needed and very valuable. I was finally understood by someone and helped define the problem. Ellie’s support helped me to keep believing there is a solution for us as a family. She encouraged me over and over again that we see a therapist as a family, and even though hesitantly, my husband finally agreed. These family sessions had a very positive impact and improved our relationship.”

— Zornitsa

“I contacted Ellie due to battling chronic anxiety. As a Christian woman, it was important for me to consult someone who truly knows God and could counsel me from the perspective of God’s Word. I was driven by spiritual thirst and I was full of existential questions. We started talking on the phone weekly. Working with Ellie and learning from her has been such a blessing. Her knowledge base and ability to convey information in a way that is so practical, accessible in everyday life, has been so invaluable and profoundly changing to me.”

— Maya