Elena is a dedicated and goal-oriented therapist passionate about supporting children, teens, men, and families as they overcome barriers, build resilience, and navigate life’s challenges. She holds a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health and School Counseling from Southern Adventist University and is an Associate Licensed Professional Counselor under supervision by Shawn Helvey, LPC-MHSP.

Elena specializes in working with children starting at age 8, as well as teens, young adults, and adult men. Her therapeutic approach is flexible and responsive to each client’s unique needs, grounded in evidence-based methods that promote real, lasting change. Through honest conversation, practical tools, and a strengths-based approach, we’ll explore ways to build confidence, improve relationships, and tackle obstacles with intention.

Before joining our practice, she worked in diverse settings including residential treatment and inpatient care. She offered individual and group therapy to people facing anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, grief, trauma, as well as severe and complex mental health concerns like psychosis, personality disorders, and addiction.

Elena believes that every individual has the potential to heal, grow, and thrive, regardless of where they are in their journey. Her mission as a therapist is to provide a compassionate and safe space for clients to explore their emotions, discover their strengths, and work toward the life they envision. She strives to offer hope when people feel hopeless and inspire others to be all that they are capable of being. She sees it as an honor to be invited into the heart of someone seeking transformation.

Outside of work, she enjoys spending time in nature, whether riding her bike, swimming, taking walks with her dog Oso, or listening to podcasts and audiobooks by the lake.