Elena is a Gestalt psychotherapist and career counsellor with over 15 years of practice in Canada with clients from different cultural backgrounds. She conducts individual sessions in French and Bulgarian with adults and teenagers.

 

"My professional and personal journey has led me to develop a strong interest in personal growth and the pursuit of the freedom to be oneself.

 

I perceive individual problems as closely related to our relationships: not only those we have with others, but also those we have with ourselves. The therapy I offer is mainly inspired by Gestalt and psychodynamics, that is, I place importance on the way in which unresolved difficulties from the past contribute to present motives for counselling.

 

I believe that the therapeutic relationship is a privileged space that makes it possible to recognize and heal past traumas when they reappear.
I see psychotherapy as a safe and confidential space where a warm relationship, imbued with deep respect, allows the client to encounter themselves and develop the capacity to make changes that are meaningful to them on an emotional, cognitive, and behavioral level."