About Elena
Elena Hendricks is a licensed social worker with nine years of experience. She holds the LISW-CP credential and practices from a caring, practical perspective. Elena focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.
Elena listens for the problems behind the distress and helps people notice patterns that get in the way. She works with individuals who feel overwhelmed by shame, isolation, or major transitions.
How Elena works
Sessions emphasize clearer communication, steadier problem-solving, and manageable steps to feel better. Her background includes a Master of Social Work degree from Widener University and nine years working in clinical settings. That experience shaped a hands-on approach to unpacking difficult moments and rebuilding daily routines.
Elena draws on what a person already does well and builds from there. She uses a holistic lens that looks at biological, psychological, social, and spiritual factors. This helps identify strengths and practical next steps that fit a person's life.
The therapist adjusts methods based on each person’s goals rather than following one single plan. Outside of work, Elena enjoys camping, art, documentaries, and reading. Her early volunteer and mission work inspired a career of helping others, and she keeps learning to improve how she supports people through life changes.
What Elena works with
The areas below are the ones Elena selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LISW-CP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 9 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | South Carolina |
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Online support options
Approaches and how online sessions help
Elena uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful thought patterns and improving problem solving. One approach helps people recognize thought cycles that increase anxiety or depression and then practice new, more balanced ways of thinking. This is useful for everyday stress, low mood, and body-image concerns.Another common focus is improving communication and relationship skills. This involves learning simple strategies for expressing needs, setting boundaries, and addressing conflicts so relationships feel less draining and more manageable. That kind of work also supports people coping with separation, commitment worries, or attachment struggles.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the person to identify goals, test methods, and adjust the plan based on what fits best. Clients and the therapist decide together which techniques to use and how quickly to move forward.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people meet face to face when longer conversations are needed. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick updates, reflection between sessions, and ongoing support without scheduled video time.
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