My name is Elena (she/her). I’m a licensed psychotherapist in the state of California. I have a Masters in Counseling Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies, with a focus on community mental health. I have practiced as a therapist in the Bay Area and Los Angeles for over 10 years, and have had the pleasure of working with individuals, couples, families, and teens. I feel passionately about working with people who feel isolated or different, or that they’re either too much or not enough for the world around them. 

I work with both a psychodynamic and attachment theory lens, but recognize that one size never fits all. Our therapeutic relationship will serve as a grounding space, where you can explore the more tender parts of yourself.

My family arrived in Los Angeles from Mexico and Southern parts of the U.S. I identify as multiracial, and with deep familial roots in Los Angeles’s Chavez Ravine, I understand first-hand the feeling of non-belonging, displacement, and impact of intergenerational trauma. I also understand the suspicion and stigma that can come with seeking therapy. However, I believe in the transformative and supportive relationship we can build together — and I believe that healing is our right.