Dr. Elena Felipe-Valera, LCSW

Dr. Elena Felipe-Valera is a licensed psychotherapist and coach who brings a compassionate, practical approach to helping people move through major life transitions and regain balance. With 23 years of clinical experience and an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, she works with individuals facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, chronic illness, relationship and intimacy concerns, and challenges related to caregiving and first responder work. She is bilingual in English and Spanish and practices from Georgia while accepting international clients.

Her practice emphasizes a holistic blend of clinical techniques and coaching strategies. She uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Brainspotting alongside solution-focused therapy and life coaching to support recovery from traumatic memories, reduce symptoms that interfere with daily life, and build practical skills for moving forward. Her background includes work with healthcare workers and first responders experiencing compassion fatigue and post-traumatic stress, as well as people navigating career shifts, midlife transitions, chronic health challenges, and end-of-life and hospice concerns.

Elena draws on a range of experiences to tailor care to each person, offering collaborative support that centers the client’s goals and strengths. Her style combines empathy, clear guidance, and evidence-informed techniques to help clients find voice, resilience, and renewed direction.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Dr. Elena Felipe-Valera integrates several evidence-informed approaches to address trauma, stress, and life transitions in a way that fits each person’s needs. Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and strengths, offering empathic listening and collaborative problem solving to improve self-esteem, relationships, and coping. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a structured method that helps process distressing memories and reduce the intensity of trauma-related reactions, which can be especially helpful for those with post-traumatic stress. Solution-focused therapy emphasizes small, practical steps and existing resources to create change quickly, making it useful for coping with life changes, career issues, and targeted challenges.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. She works collaboratively with clients to assess needs, try methods that match their goals, and adjust the plan over time so therapy remains responsive and effective.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility for a wide range of circumstances. Through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, clients can schedule sessions around work, caregiving, health limitations, or travel. This range of options helps maintain continuity of care and makes it easier to engage in therapy from different locations and time zones with licensed professionals and therapists who can support each step of the journey.