Elena Kudelin LMFT is a highly experienced clinician with 15+ years of clinical experience in a variety of settings in the San Francisco Bay Area. After receiving her Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology at CIIS in SF in 2007, she interned for five years with Stanford University’s faculty. Elena completed an additional certification at SFCP at Stanford in 2010 and during 2014 - 2017 she was also an integral member of SFCP Psychotherapy Clinical Forum at Stanford.
Elena Kudelin’s therapy approach combines evidence-based approaches, such as:
- EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) - therapy that is highly effective for the treatment of trauma and PTSD. EMDR therapy facilitates the effective processing of traumatic or disturbing life experiences to its adaptive resolution. EMDR is also proven to be effective for a range of traumatic conditions:
physical and sexual abuse, accidents, childhood neglect, disturbing memories, nightmares, panic, chronic pain, stress, performance anxiety, and phobias. One of the most remarkable features of EMDR - the shorter treatment period compared to traditional talk therapies.
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, DBT - teaches skills essential for building a strong, successful life in four main areas of functioning: emotion regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and interpersonal effectiveness.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - guides to reexamine the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors toward creating new healthier responses.
- Psychodynamic/Psychoanalytic Therapy or “Depth Therapy” - helps gradually change maladaptive responses to stress and trauma into a variety of adaptive health-promoting responses.
- Assessment scales - help assess the nature of symptoms by gathering quantitative and qualitative data on the client's functioning. Elena administers the following scales: Adults (BDI, Burns Anxiety), Couples (Gottman Relationship Analysis, Five languages of Love), and Adolescents (CDI-2, RCMAS, SCARED, ECBI, SESBI, School refusal).
The treatment is offered for:
Adults: Elena Kudelin LMFT specializes in depression, anxiety, trauma, and couples therapy for high-conflict couples. With Elena's support, based on 15+ years of clinical experience, you will learn how to resolve emotional, behavioral, and interpersonal patterns that interfere with your happiness. You will start by receiving a safe therapy place, specific practical recommendations, and learning new soothing methods. The goal for you is to become an expert on recognizing your thoughts, regulating your emotions, and starting a healthy, symptom-free life.
Children and Adolescents: Elena Kudelin LMFT specializes in the treatment of children's depression and anxiety that requires professional support, as well as symptoms related to ADHD, ASD, and learning disorders. Your child would receive support and structured guidance from a highly skilled counselor to help your child respond adaptively to any situation that is causing distress. As a parent, you will receive detailed strategies on how to help your child's adjustment and treatment. Elena provided expert counseling at five middle and high schools in San Francisco and Palo Alto.
Elena's psychotherapy approach has one major goal - helping her clients to achieve a high quality of life without anxiety or depression. That means less stress and worry, more energy, balance, and vitality with long-lasting results.
Let's begin with scheduling an initial session to start on a path to better healthier you!