Elena Bauer
Psychoanalyst
New York therapists accepting new clients
Jaime GrunfeldLMHC · 17 years experienceRelationship issues · Coping with life changes · Stress, AnxietyWork with Jaime
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About Elena
Licensed psychoanalyst with 24 years of experience.
I work with people who struggle with high anxiety, self esteem and self worth issues, people who grew up in an emotionally toxic environment.
I have experience helping people who are or have been in a relationship with a narcissistic partner or who were part of an environment that made them feel suffocated and not being seen.
Patients who were exposed to a emotionally toxic environment can feel how it freezes their emotional growth. Working on liberating one’s psyche one realizes how resiliency sets in helping to brave inner toxicity daily. It’s a quiet strength that appears as emotional growth proceeds.
I use a psychodynamic approach, I admire the work of Philip Bromberg, Donald Winnicott, Francoise Dolto, Paul Claude Racamier, Christopher Bollas. During a session I focus on identifying dynamics, if I may say so, they appear as emotional footprints. A patient who feels controlled by their emotions gradually acquires tools to manage and understand their suffering in order to obtain more emotional freedom.
What Elena helps with
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Relationship issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Abandonment
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Cancer
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
How Elena works
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “Elena has been an exceptional therapist. She is kind, open-minded, compassionate, and a wonderful listener. She always made me feel heard, understood, and never judged. Thanks to her support and guidance, I've made significant progress and am leaving with valuable tools that will continue to help me. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a caring and skilled therapist. Thank you so much for everything!”
- “Elena is a highly qualified therapist and best support I have ever received from a therapist. She has the analytic and empathetic ability to quickly get to the cause and know how the changes need to take place. Highly recommend”
- “There are not enough words of praise. If you have the pleasure of being her client, you are in the best of hands.”
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- “She is well knowledgeable in the faith and her advice has helped me in more ways then one!”
- “Best therapist ever. She calls it like it is but always has compassion.”
- “good”
- “I was nervous at first seeing someone with all my life to unpack but Elena has made it seamless to do without it all pouring out at once. She is the best.”
- “Elena is an exceptionally professional therapist. She understood me so easily and has a wealth of experience. She always wonderful, insightful stories that are truly helpful. She is incredibly kind and never judgmental. I would highly recommend her!”
- “Elena is great!”
- “She knows what she’s doing!”
- “in fact i have told friends and family about your great service and your pros who really know what's up.”
- “Dr. Elena is amazing at what she does. <br /> She is genuine, unafraid to call out where most will dance around and so with kindness. <br /> Most importantly she is good at listening and quick to understanding what might be at play where you need help. <br /> <br /> I’m so glad I met her.”
- “Elena has been a godsend! She’s a true professional and knows how to get to the root of a problem. I can’t recommend her enough!”
- “Best therapist I have ever had.”
- “She is the best!”
These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.