About Ellen Delap, CPO®

My mission is to help people make time and space for what matters most to them. I believe everyone deserves to feel supported, capable, and confident in their home, work, and daily life. As a Certified Professional Organizer specializing in ADHD and anxiety, I work collaboratively with clients to identify their strengths, overcome challenges, and develop personalized organizing systems, executive function skills, and routines that fit the way they think and live. My approach is grounded in trust, encouragement, and accountability without judgment, empowering clients to make meaningful progress one manageable step at a time.

I am a mom, educator, leader, and entrepreneur who founded Professional-Organizer.com in 2000. My educational background includes a degree in Education and Child Study from Smith College and a Master’s degree in Education from Boston College. I began my career as a kindergarten teacher, a foundation that continues to shape my patient, supportive approach to teaching and coaching. I work with a diverse range of clients, including entrepreneurs, lawyers, doctors, parents, educators, older adults, small business owners, and managers.

I earned my Certified Professional Organizer® (CPO®) credential through the Board of Certification for Professional Organizers in 2007 and hold the ADD Specialist and Chronic Disorganization Specialist Certificates through the Institute for Challenging Disorganization. I am also a Family Manager Coach through Family Manager University. My professional contributions have been recognized with the FamilyTime Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2008 and the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals™ (NAPO) Service to NAPO Award in 2013 and 2015 and the NAPO Founders Award in 2022. I have served in leadership roles with Attention Deficient Disorder Association – Southern Region, Mothers Against Cancer, which raised funds for children's cancer research at Texas Children’s Hospital, and the Kingwood Women’s Club, a philanthropic organization serving Northeast Houston. I have also served as President of NAPO and the Board of Certification for Professional Organizers (BCPO) and continue to contribute to the profession as Past President.

As a lifelong learner and CPO®, I continually seek new knowledge and strategies to better serve my clients. The most rewarding part of my work is building a lifelong trusting partnership where clients feel heard, understood, and encouraged. Together, we turn overwhelm into manageable steps, build on existing strengths, and create systems that support greater clarity, confidence, and success.