I work with adults through career changes, loss, burnout, and other major transitions, and I treat chronic insomnia using CBT-I. My practice combines clinical training with years of coaching experience.
I'm a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with extensive coaching experience. Clients get the depth of clinical work and the structure of coaching in one place.
My clinical work focuses on the moments when life changes: career shifts, grief, divorce, burnout. My coaching work focuses on what comes next: making decisions, setting direction, and following through.
These are often the same problem. A career transition can involve grief. Persistent insomnia often follows a period of stress. I use the approach that fits the person, whether it comes from therapy or coaching.
I also treat chronic insomnia, which many providers are not trained to address. Using CBT-I, I work with clients who haven't improved with sleep hygiene, supplements, or medication.
I'm direct and honest about what I see. If another provider would serve you better, I'll tell you.
— Ela
Each service begins with a free consultation.
Structured coaching for career changes, relationship decisions, and other major transitions.
Licensed counseling for anxiety, burnout, grief, and life stress.
A 6–8 week CBT-I program for chronic insomnia, the first-line treatment recommended in sleep medicine guidelines.
We review your history, current situation, and goals in the first sessions.
We identify the patterns that keep the problem in place.
You apply specific changes between sessions, and we review the results together.
We finish with a plan to sustain progress after our work ends.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) is the first-line clinical treatment for chronic insomnia, recommended ahead of sleep medication. I deliver it as a structured program, one session a week.
Explore the sleep programShared with permission. Initials only.
I had tried several approaches for my insomnia. After completing the program, I sleep through most nights.
Ela was direct and practical. I left every session with clear next steps.
She helped me make a decision I had been avoiding for years.
A 20-minute call to discuss what you're looking for and whether working together is a good fit.
I respond within one business day.
Not at this time.
Both are offered. We decide together during the consultation which is appropriate.
Yes. CBT-I is effective for long-standing insomnia, including cases that have lasted many years.
Yes. If you choose to reduce medication, we do it gradually and in coordination with your prescriber.