- EMDR supported
- Solution-focused work
- English and Spanish
About Elena
Dr. Elena Felipe-Valera is an LCSW with 23 years of clinical experience based in Georgia. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and social anxiety and phobia. She also supports those coping with chronic illness, caregiving burdens, career strain, and issues related to sexuality and LGBT identity.
Her approach is practical and person-focused. She listens to what matters most and then uses methods that fit the situation. Sessions often draw on client-centered conversation, solution-focused techniques, and trauma-informed practices to address immediate problems and longer-term patterns.
Elena uses EMDR as one of several tools when trauma or past events are keeping someone stuck. She also works with narrative ideas to help people rewrite how they tell their life stories. These methods are described in simple terms during early sessions so clients can choose what feels helpful.
She has experience with healthcare workers and first responders who face compassion fatigue and post-traumatic stress. Elena also supports people dealing with aging concerns, cancer, chronic pain, and hospice or end-of-life issues. Her bilingual ability in English and Spanish is available for sessions.
Practical matters such as session cost vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online therapy options button.
Elena aims to help people find clearer options and manageable steps when life feels overwhelming, with attention to both everyday stress and deeper trauma-related concerns.
How Elena’s approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s needs and preferences, focusing on open listening and working at a comfortable pace to address anxiety, relationship concerns, or life changes. EMDR is used as a tool for processing traumatic memories and reducing their ongoing impact; it involves guided protocols that aim to shift how past events affect present-day reactions. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and helps rewrite those stories to support different choices and behaviors.Deciding which approach to use is part of early sessions. The therapist and client discuss goals, symptoms, and preferences and pick methods together. That collaborative choice is reviewed over time and adjusted as needed so the work stays relevant and practical.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce time spent traveling. For people juggling caregiving, work shifts, or health concerns, arranging sessions around daily life can help sustain consistent progress without promising a particular outcome.
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Experience
23+ years
Listed in
Florida, Georgia, Tennessee
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and social anxiety and phobia among other difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and person-centered, using conversation, solution-focused techniques, and trauma-informed approaches to solve current problems and change patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 23 years of experience working in clinical and coaching roles.
What credentials and location apply?
She is an LCSW licensed in Tennessee and Florida and practices from Georgia.
Can sessions be held in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.