The Joy Therapist
Inspiration, Practical
Wisdom, & the Path to
a Fulfilling Life.
Ellen Peterson specializes in moving people forward in their lives and offers specialized techniques that quickly identify the issues, and rapidly improve life circumstances. Ellen Peterson, aka the Joy Therapist, has clients around the country adopting her positive philosophy for living a joyful and fulfilling life.
Discover Ellen Peterson's Books
Books to Cultivate Abundance, Joy, and Purpose.
Ellen Peterson’s collection of self-help books offers powerful insights and practical tools to help you embrace joy, overcome obstacles, and achieve your goals. Known as the Joy Therapist, Ellen combines her experience as a psychotherapist and life coach to provide strategies that guide readers toward a more fulfilling and abundant life.
Meet Ellen Peterson
Psychotherapist,
Life Coach, &
Award-Winning Author.
Ellen Peterson, award-winning self-help author, psychotherapist, and life coach, is dedicated to helping individuals unlock their fullest potential and live more joyful lives. Known for her uplifting philosophy and practical guidance, Ellen offers readers and clients alike the tools to create lasting positive change.

Her books, including Choosing Joy, Creating Abundance, Abundance for Beginners, and Paid in Full, empower readers to embrace their strengths and pursue a life of purpose and happiness.
Raised in Lake Ronkonkoma, New York, Ellen discovered early on the importance of setting goals and fostering a positive mindset. Her journey led her to become a trusted therapist and coach, often referred to as the Joy Therapist by her clients nationwide. When not writing or working with clients, Ellen leads transformative growth workshops, helping participants deepen self-awareness and achieve their goals. Discover more about Ellen’s journey and philosophy at www.ellenpeterson.com.
Listen to the Journey
Now Available as
Audiobook.
Ellen Peterson’s collection of self-help books offers powerful insights and practical tools to help you embrace joy, overcome obstacles, and achieve your goals. Known as the Joy Therapist, Ellen combines her experience as a psychotherapist and life coach to provide strategies that guide readers toward a more fulfilling and abundant life.
Life-Changing Support
Services to Empower your
Personal Growth

In Person & Telehealth COUNSELING
Offers the convenience of In-person, Telephone & Teletherapy sessions through a HIPAA compliant website. Whether you prefer in person sessions or teletherapy sessions, we are pleased to make counseling safe & convenient for you.

Personal Growth WORKSHOPS
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
Light of the Soul 2025: The Journey to Becoming a Better You!
Light of the Soul 2025: The Journey to Becoming a Better You!

Powerful Guided MEDITATION
Allow Ellen Peterson to guide you through powerful meditations that will change your life. Each meditation uses guided imagery to assist you in opening your heart and your mind. You will emerge more peaceful, more hopeful and more importantly, transformed.
Testimonials
Book Reader Reviews
Life-Changing Insight!
Choosing Joy, Creating Abundance has been truly transformative for me. Ellen’s insights and practical exercises helped me identify and remove mental blocks I didn’t even realize I had. I’ve felt so much more confident and optimistic in my everyday life.
Choosing Joy, Creating Abundance has been truly transformative for me. Ellen’s insights and practical exercises helped me identify and remove mental blocks I didn’t even realize I had. I’ve felt so much more confident and optimistic in my everyday life.
Elena S.
A Must-Read for Self-Growth!
I’ve read many self-help books, but Ellen Peterson’s approach is refreshing and straightforward. She provides clear, actionable steps that actually work. I highly recommend Choosing Joy, Creating Abundance to anyone who’s ready to take control.
I’ve read many self-help books, but Ellen Peterson’s approach is refreshing and straightforward. She provides clear, actionable steps that actually work. I highly recommend Choosing Joy, Creating Abundance to anyone who’s ready to take control.
Jessica T.
A Positive Shift in Perspective
This book brought a lightness and positivity to my life that I was missing. Ellen’s voice is warm, understanding, and motivating, making you feel like she’s cheering you on every step of the way. Choosing Joy, Creating Abundance has helped me approach my goals.
This book brought a lightness and positivity to my life that I was missing. Ellen’s voice is warm, understanding, and motivating, making you feel like she’s cheering you on every step of the way. Choosing Joy, Creating Abundance has helped me approach my goals.
Mark L.
Ellen's book has helped me to process and understand my path in life.
Because of her written thoughts, I have been able to grow and make positive changes in my life.
Ellen's book is not a one-and-done book, it's a book that allows me to simmer on the information and return to it when I need more guidance and understanding.
Her words are a gift and insight to making my life more enjoyable.
I highly recommend reading this book LK
I highly recommend this book. I was out of work for about 6 months, desperately seeking help from other professional sources and felt pretty hopeless. This book came into my life and it was exactly the compassionate, insightful, and pro-active help I was looking for and needed. This book is profoundly helpful and interactive, asks you the right questions so you can do your damn inner work to get along in life. It provides elegant simple solutions to freeing yourself from the emotional and financial burdens that you have been struggling with. If you're willing and looking to put forth the effort to heal and change- this is the book that will help you work toward that goal.
5.0 out of 5 stars Significantly Life-Changing Kristina O'Connor
I feel like this book was written JUST FOR ME!!! It opened up some deep wounds, I found myself crying with realization BUT I gained understanding to why I do things the way I do which gives me the chance to consciously make changes. I am very optimistic for my future and I know that I will change my behaviors and habits of the past.
Life changingJennifer Mathis
"Live your Life
with Ease,
Rather than
Struggle."
-Ellen Peterson
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