Beverly Ellis, MDiv
Beverly Ellis is a senior spiritual health clinician at Emory University Hospital, providing support to patients, families, and healthcare professionals through the most difficult moments of care. She provides collaborative support to the inpatient palliative care team, serves the interdisciplinary team, families, and patients as they navigate complex medical decisions with empathy and clarity. Beverly also offers crucial staff support in the inpatient hospice unit and other assigned areas, fostering resilience and well-being among healthcare workers facing the challenges of end-of-life care.
In her role supporting the Medical Intensive Care Units (MICUs) and Complex Medicine Units, Beverly is instrumental in advancing a holistic, interdisciplinary approach to care. She is deeply committed to trauma-informed, compassionate spiritual care that honors the dignity, respect, and autonomy of every patient and family facing serious or life-altering illnesses. Her approach integrates evidence-based spiritual practices with a profound understanding of human experience, ensuring that everyone’s needs are met with sensitivity and respect.
Beverly’s spiritual and professional credentials reflect her dedication to excellence: She holds a graduate degree in Christian Education and Administration and an undergraduate degree in family counseling. She has served as an ordained elder for more than 15 years with Victory Christian Ministries International, a nondenominational, multicultural ministry with multiple campuses in the US and abroad. She has been an advocate for marginalized and disenfranchised communities, an educator, and a pioneer for ministries that promote peace and healing. SpiritWork Development, LLC endorses her, and she is a Board-Certified Chaplain with BCCi. She is a member of the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC), a Compassion Centered Spiritual Health Registered Clinician (CCSH-RC), and a Cognitively-Based Compassion Training Certified Instructor through Emory University’s Center for Contemplative Sciences and Compassion-Based Ethics. She is grateful for the opportunity to fulfill her life’s call to serve others with kindness, compassion, dignity, and respect.