“Beneath every behavior there is a feeling. And beneath each feeling is a need. And when we meet that need rather than focus on the behavior, we begin to deal with the cause, not the symptom.” – Ashleigh Warner
Specialties: Couples, Families, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, Addiction/Recovery
Ages Seen: 20+
Philosophy and Strategies: Systems based, emotional focused, solution oriented, mind body connections
Elena (She/Her) works with adults, couples and families. She provides mind/body work as well as traditional talk therapy. Elena is a Certified Sex Therapy Informed Professional (CSTIP). Her clients may be experiencing relationship or family conflicts, addiction, mood disorders or school issues. Elena is interested in working more with LGBTQ+ and BIPOC populations. Elena provides an encouraging and supportive presence and works collaboratively with her clients to meet their specific needs, through a solution-focused, emotionally-oriented therapy model, often exploring families of origin and families of choice. She believes that each client is the expert on their own life and works to find solutions that work in that person’s world, not just in the therapy office. Elena graduated from Antioch University New England in 2012 with a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, and has worked in settings providing outpatient therapy, in-home therapy, and therapy to couples who are parenting while in recovery.
Elena offers individual, family, and couples services both in person and via telehealth.
Elena is at 508-650-0991, ext 903 or elena@auroracounselingassocia