About Elena
Elena Hendricks is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. She also supports those facing self-esteem struggles and major life changes. Her style is practical and straightforward so families and busy people can use skills between sessions.
Elena grew up in a small town in southern New Jersey and brings a down-to-earth approach to her work. She earned a Master of Social Work from Widener University and holds an LISW-CP, which is a clinical license in social work.
Background and approach
Outside of work she enjoys camping, art, documentaries, and reading. In sessions she focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns. She also helps people repair strained relationships and build clearer communication.
Clients learn problem-solving skills they can apply to daily life. Elena uses a holistic lens that looks at biological, psychological, social, and spiritual factors. That view helps her tailor support to each person’s strengths and needs.
She aims to keep therapy practical and goal-focused while respecting individual differences. Her background includes nine years of professional experience working with people who have faced trauma, abuse, and life disruptions. She supports those dealing with abandonment, attachment concerns, body image, commitment problems, and related issues.
The work often combines talking, skill practice, and steps people can try between sessions.
Evidence-based approaches and online therapy options
Elena uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful thinking and strengthening relationships. One common approach she relies on involves identifying and shifting negative thought patterns to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms; this helps people test assumptions and try different responses in daily life. Another approach centers on improving communication and attachment-related patterns so people can repair trust and feel more connected after hurt or abandonment. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to figure out which techniques match their goals, needs, and comfort level, and adjust strategies over time based on what is helpful. Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or mobility limits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations that mimic in-person sessions. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to send brief updates, ask questions between sessions, or have shorter check-ins without scheduling a full call, making therapy easier to fit into a day.Questions people ask
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- South Carolina
- Languages
- English
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