- Focus on depression
- Strengths based
- Skill focused
About Elena
Elena Ramos, LCSW, works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She creates a calm, respectful space where clients can talk through hard moments and find clearer ways forward. Elena frames clients as the expert on their lives and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.
Elena has eight years of experience in social work settings. Her background includes school social work, outpatient adult therapy, behavioral health work in high schools, and counseling in domestic violence services. Those roles shaped how she supports people through relationship strain, parenting challenges, trauma, and self-harm concerns.
In sessions she draws on cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, emotionally-focused ideas, and elements of the Gottman Method. She uses strength-based and solution-focused practices to help people notice what’s working and build on it. The work aims to reduce overwhelming thoughts and increase manageable choices.
She keeps the room straightforward and honest. Sessions usually focus on clear goals, small experiments between meetings, and skills that are easy to try day to day. Elena aims to help people build resilience and practical coping tools rather than offering quick fixes.
Elena practices in New Mexico and provides therapy in English. Her stated focus areas include parenting, compassion fatigue, ADHD, anger, self-esteem, and a broad range of relationship and identity concerns. To begin, clients follow the site matching process to schedule time with her.
Elena has eight years of experience in social work settings. Her background includes school social work, outpatient adult therapy, behavioral health work in high schools, and counseling in domestic violence services. Those roles shaped how she supports people through relationship strain, parenting challenges, trauma, and self-harm concerns.
In sessions she draws on cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, emotionally-focused ideas, and elements of the Gottman Method. She uses strength-based and solution-focused practices to help people notice what’s working and build on it. The work aims to reduce overwhelming thoughts and increase manageable choices.
She keeps the room straightforward and honest. Sessions usually focus on clear goals, small experiments between meetings, and skills that are easy to try day to day. Elena aims to help people build resilience and practical coping tools rather than offering quick fixes.
Elena practices in New Mexico and provides therapy in English. Her stated focus areas include parenting, compassion fatigue, ADHD, anger, self-esteem, and a broad range of relationship and identity concerns. To begin, clients follow the site matching process to schedule time with her.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.