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Dr. Elena Felipe-Valera, LCSW

  • Experience23 years
  • LocationGeorgia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and LGBT
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • LanguagesEnglish and Spanish
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About Elena

Dr. Elena Felipe-Valera is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 23 years of experience who supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, ADHD, and a wide range of life transitions.

Background and approach

She draws on a holistic, client-centered orientation to help clients address issues such as compassion fatigue, depression, career strain, self-esteem challenges, and the emotional effects of chronic illness or caregiving. Her practice also includes work with LGBT concerns, sexual health and intimacy, social anxiety, and end-of-life or hospice-related stress.

Her clinical style blends collaborative listening with practical, goal-oriented interventions. She routinely uses EMDR along with narrative and solution-focused techniques to help clients reprocess difficult memories, reshape personal narratives, and identify small, achievable steps forward.

Dr. Felipe-Valera is bilingual in English and Spanish and holds LCSW licenses in Tennessee (TN LCSW 9267) and Florida (FL LCSW SW5835) while practicing from Georgia.

She accepts international clients and integrates coaching perspectives when useful to support clearer goals and sustained change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Dr. Felipe-Valera uses EMDR to help clients reprocess distressing memories and reduce the emotional intensity linked to traumatic events; this approach can be especially helpful for post-traumatic stress and lingering trauma symptoms. She also employs Narrative Therapy to explore and reshape the stories people tell about themselves, which can support recovery from depression, identity shifts, and life transitions by identifying alternative, empowering perspectives.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and is done collaboratively. The therapist works with each client to consider goals, preferences, and the nature of the presenting difficulties, and then tailors a mix of client-centered, trauma-focused, or solution-oriented techniques that feel like the best fit.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These formats make it easier to maintain consistent sessions while balancing work, caregiving, or health needs, and they allow sustained access to a licensed professional from varied locations.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, ADHD, relationship and intimacy issues, depression, compassion fatigue, and life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is client-centered and collaborative, combining empathic listening with pragmatic, solution-focused work to help clients set and reach meaningful goals.
What is her professional background and experience?
She has 23 years of experience as a psychotherapist and coach, drawing on a range of clinical experiences to support growth, healing, and practical change.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She is an LCSW and holds licenses TN LCSW 9267 and FL LCSW SW5835; she practices from Georgia and is available to work with clients in multiple locations.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered for online work?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationFirst responder issuesHospice and end-of-life counselingLife purposeMidlife crisisPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Narrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

23+ years

Licensed

Florida, Georgia, Tennessee

Languages

English, Spanish

What Elena can help with

Dr. Elena Felipe-Valera works with clients on stress and anxiety, LGBT, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes.

How Elena approaches therapy

Elena's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Elena uses EMDR.

Experience and training

Elena is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Georgia, with 23 years of clinical experience.