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The Psychotherapist Association for
Gender & Sexual Diversity
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Elena Felder

 

Member profile details

First name
Elena
Last name
Felder
Phone (cell)
510-982-1949
 

Background

Welcome
I work with individuals to create a safe place to explore patterns in your relationships, ways to heal from substance use or other self-destructive behaviors, or areas where you are stuck in fear or depression. I help couples to develop clearer and more empathic ways of communicating and more satisfying sexual relationships or to find healthier ways to transition out of relationship. I do both brief and long-term therapy with individuals and couples using a variety of techniques and modalities including deep listening, EMDR, relaxation training, exploring connections between current struggles and past experiences, increasing body awareness, and using creative expression as a part of therapy. Our personal history, social injustices and the protections we develop can disconnect us from ourselves and our communities and lead to anxiety and depression. Therapy can offer a way to reconnect with our creativity, our compassion, sexuality, spirituality and sense of humor. If you want to know more or have any questions please call or email me and I would be happy to respond.
Additional thoughts
I particularly focus on using EMDR to help adults who were abused or traumatized as children and subsequently relive their experiences over and over again. This powerful therapy can help you experience stories from the past as events that are no longer happening.
Currently accepting new clients?
Yes
 

Main Office

Work phone
510-982-1949
Office #1: Address
4281 Piedmont Ave.
Office #1: City
Oakland
Office #1: State
CA
Office #1: Zip
94611
Office #1: Disability access?
No
 

Demographic info (optional).

Gender
  • Female
Sexual orientation
  • Lesbian
Ethnicity
  • White/Euro American
 

Credentials (required)

Prof. degree
  • MA
Prof. degree concentration
  • Psychology
Year degree obtained
1996
Educational institution
New College
License type
  • LMFT
Year originally licensed
2000
License number
MFC 37248
License expiration date
June 30, 2026
 

Background and practice info

Theoretical approaches to my work
  • Cognitive Behavioral
  • Feminist
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational
Clinical techniques
  • EMDR
  • Guided Imagery
  • Relaxation Training
Clinical specializations
  • Abuse/IPV: Female Survivors
  • Abuse/IPV: Male Survivors
  • Addiction / Substance Use
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • BDSM / Kink Aware
  • Couples / Relationships
  • Depression
  • HIV and AIDS
  • Parenting / Surrogacy / Adoption
  • PTSD
  • Size Acceptance / Body Image
Specialized populations
Adult who were abused as children.
Types of therapy
  • Brief (Time-Limited) Therapy
  • Couples / Relationship / Marriage Therapy or Counseling
  • Individual Therapy
  • Long-Term Therapy
Languages (used in therapy)
  • English
Client ages
  • Adults
Sliding scale
Yes
Low fee
No
Available 24 hrs?
No
 

Additional Offices

Office #2: Address
414 Gough St
Suite 3
Office #2: City
San Francisco
Office #2: State
CA
Office #2: Zip
94102
Office #2: Disability access?
No
Office #3: Disability access?
No
 

Group Therapy Information

Group #1: Name
Attachment Focused EMDR Practicum Group
Group #1: Focus
  • Therapist Consultation/Supervision
Group #1: Description
The practicum is a small monthly Attachment-Focused EMDR practicum for therapists who have trained with the Parnell EMDR Institute.
This group is intended to offer you a chance to get direct learning and feedback on your EMDR techniques while simultaneously giving you a place to process your own material, and gain support.
We split the time between clinical conversation and direct practice. It is our hope that through this process you feel a deeper connection with yourself and your trusted colleagues while gaining more expertise using EMDR.
Group #1: Member demographic
  • Therapists