About Elena
Elena Ramos is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New Mexico who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She works with individuals dealing with relationship strain, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Her tone is warm and direct, aimed at people who want practical steps and steady support.
Elena uses straightforward talk therapy combined with skills practice. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thinking and acceptance and commitment strategies to help people clarify values and take workable steps.
How Elena works
She also uses emotionally-focused methods for relationship concerns and Gottman Method ideas when communication and connection are central issues. Her background includes school social work, outpatient adult therapy, high school behavioral health, and domestic violence counseling. Those roles shaped her problem-solving approach and her focus on safety, coping, and practical tools.
Elena has eight years of clinical experience and holds an LCSW credential. Sessions with Elena emphasize collaboration. She treats each person as the expert on their life and helps them build on existing strengths.
Therapy can include mindfulness practice, solution-focused work, and concrete homework to try between meetings. People who choose Elena can expect a respectful, honest relationship where goals are set together. She aims to create a relaxed space where progress feels steady and achievable.
Elena lists 9 ways of working on the entry:
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Depression
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New Mexico |
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Online support options
How Elena’s Approaches Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions where clarity and direction are needed. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on changing unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing new behaviors; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and anger. Emotionally-Focused Therapy centers on emotions and attachment needs to improve connection and communication in close relationships, which can help with recurring conflict and hurt.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Elena will talk with clients about their goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. She treats therapy as collaborative and adjusts tools and pacing as progress unfolds.
Online therapy with Elena can be scheduled as a video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions are useful for face-to-face conversation and exercises, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work, live chat is handy for shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
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