“Elena's progressive views toward sexuality and relationships have been a liberating antidote to the conservative and repressive views I feel I absorbed from a young age. At first I was worried that our differences wouldn't be a good fit. But Elena challenges me to consider different ways of seeing things, helps me push the envelope of my comfort zone, and ultimately has helped me grow tremendously during our work together.
In working with her I have learned how to identify and articulate my needs and boundaries, give myself permission to prioritize my own pleasure, and to separate sex and love. It’s amazing to think about how much I’ve learned and grown during our time together! I am looking forward to more!”
— Erin, 35
“Elena’s effect on my life and growth has been very significant. Having her to confide in and process with truly feels like having a Spirit Guide in the flesh. Her presence, feedback and quality of attention feels both deeply grounded and other-wordly. I appreciate her honesty and humility about her own life path *and* that she shares her magical, authentic self and gifts with me.”
— M.S., 41, SF Bay Area
“In our work together, Elena has showed me the power of what "being seen" feels like in my most vulnerable moments. It's amazing how therapeutic it can be to show yourself to somebody who is truly non-judgmental. I have been able to re-write my own narrative surrounding my idiosyncrasies and as a result feel more comfortable with my own unique life story.
Elena has an uncanny ability of keeping the attention of the session on my own therapeutic work while simultaneously bringing her own story into the equation at the perfect times. It's been incredibly helpful to have a practitioner who isn't scared of showing her own vulnerabilities.”
– Timothy, 32, Oakland
“Another thing that has surprised me about Elena is that I never ever feel like she's taking sides between my partner and I.
Elena creates an environment of love-the coziest, safest of spaces. Because of our work with her I'm experiencing the deepest, rawest, and most rewarding relationship of my life.”
– Katelyn, 34
“One of the first things I learned from Elena was focusing on my body. My emotional state and physical state are tightly connected. And a lot of times my physical state may be representative of my emotional state long before I can even notice my emotional state. From actually noticing how I'm feeling I can start to get better at finding strategies towards letting it pass through or mitigating it. Elena has also helped me get better at understanding and communicating and my boundaries within my relationship.
My partner and I feel so grateful to have found Elena! We walk away from sessions feeling closer together. She has helped us build a strong foundation of communication, love, and respect within our relationship. And we can't wait to see what more we discover with her.”
- Blake, 31, San Francisco
“I feel like I’ve made a lot of progress in boundary setting; in other words learning how to set and/or hold boundaries that feel better for me. I’ve been learning how to accept things about myself (what I want, what I don’t, how I see myself) rather than trying to change them.
There’s a very hard-to-describe way that I feel Elena gets me in a way that makes working together easier. It makes it easier to get to the heart of each issue because I don’t have to explain my worldview. It lets me dig deeper to understand the real why/how of certain struggles.”
- Anonymous, 36, Oakland
“I've learned that it's okay to be struggling or to not be okay. I've learned that I am enough. Elena has been able to help me connect dots, triggers, and patterns of behavior stemming from my past and relating to my current life. I've gained the sweetest most tricked-out toolbox I could ever hope to own.
We started this journey during the beginnings of COVID in March 2020. I've been super surprised how much Elena translates over the online medium. She's super warm and always makes us feel like we are in the room with her. She's also crazy amazing at reading emotions over zoom.”
- Katie B., 30, she/her
“I love Elena’s laughter and the humor she brings to sessions. She is super good at holding both of us accountable and not siding with one person or the other, giving us tools to improve our communication and not just “listening”. I have really liked the physical movements and exercises in session.”
- Anonymous, gay men, mixed-race couple, SF