Elena Ramos
Practical, values-based therapy for everyday life
LCSW New Mexico
- Experience
- 8 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Family, Depression
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Elena
Elena Ramos is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who aims to make therapy straightforward and approachable. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting worries, and major life changes.
Background and approach
Her tone is warm and down-to-earth, and she centers each conversation on listening first. Elena draws on a mix of methods to fit each person’s needs.
She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and to build practical coping skills. She also brings in mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help people live according to their values even when emotions feel overwhelming.
Her background includes school social work, outpatient adult therapy, high school behavioral health, and work as a domestic violence counselor. Those roles shaped how she works with people under stress and in crisis.
Elena emphasizes straightforward tools that can be used between sessions to manage difficult moments. In sessions she treats the person in front of her as the expert on their life.
She focuses on clear goals, small steps, and steady progress rather than jargon. The style is collaborative - she listens, offers practical options, and adjusts the plan when something isn’t working.
Elena has eight years of clinical experience and holds an LCSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, in New Mexico. She conducts therapy in English and offers multiple online formats to fit busy schedules.
Her approach aims to help people feel heard, make concrete changes, and build skills that last.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Elena uses the Gottman Method ideas to help people understand interaction patterns and improve communication in close relationships, focusing on small skills and moments that change how people connect. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them and to act in ways that match their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is another tool she uses to identify unhelpful thinking and to build practical coping strategies for anxiety, depression, and stress.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Elena partners with each person to compare methods, try what fits, and adjust over time. The process is collaborative - she listens to goals and preferences and tailors sessions to what actually helps the individual move forward.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video lets people use visual cues and have deeper conversations. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief updates, coaching between sessions, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options aim to increase flexibility and make it simpler to keep up with consistent care.
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Experience
8+ years
Licensed in
New Mexico
Languages
English