Meet Elena White LMFT
In-person therapy in Echo Park, Los Angeles + online throughout California.
I’m a relational, depth focused therapist in Echo Park. I help adults who are still carrying a parent’s emotional immaturity, the pressure of living between cultures, or a midlife shift they didn’t see coming, trust themselves again and decide what they want next.
How I approach therapy
I care about what is underneath the pattern. Together, you and I can explore your family, culture, relationships, and the ways you learned to protect yourself.
You can be curious here. You can say the contradictory thing, or the thing that sounds ridiculous. You do not need clinical language to tell me what is happening.
Culture, family, race, ethnicity, sexuality, spirituality, language, immigration stories, class, and geography can all shape our experience. There is room here for the beauty and the contradictions that can exist within one person or family.
In our work together, we may explore:
Family and attachment patterns
Anxiety, identity, and emotional overwhelm
The impact of narcissistic or emotionally immature parenting
Multicultural identity, belonging, and internalized cultural messages
Nervous system responses and relationship dynamics
Burnout, exhaustion, and creative blocks
Emotion, body awareness, dreams, and symbolism
Depth intuition and meaning
For some clients, spirituality, intuition, astrology, tarot, or creative practice is part of how they make sense of their lives. If these matter to you, there is room to explore them here. You decide whether they are part of your therapy.
I’m skilled in tarot and astrology and can make room for these tools when they are meaningful to you. You decide whether they are part of our work.
At its core, therapy with me is about reconnecting with your boundaries, your story, and your capacity for joy and self-trust.
My Story & Roots
My family arrived in Los Angeles from Mexico and the American South. I identify as a multiracial woman with deep roots in the city, including ties to the displaced Chavez Ravine community.
I understand what it feels like to carry intergenerational trauma while being expected to keep going as if nothing happened. I know the tension of belonging and not belonging at the same time.
My path into psychotherapy grew from lived experience as much as professional training. I am committed to breaking cycles with compassion, honesty, and care.
This work is personal to me.
What I Believe
Healing happens in connection, not isolation
There is wisdom in the parts of you you were taught to hide
Your culture, history, and sensitivity are sources of strength
You do not have to hold everything together to be worthy of care
Where I see clients
In person sessions on Mondays at my Echo Park office, 1453 Bellevue Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90026. Online sessions for adults anywhere in California throughout the week.
Schedule a Free 20 Minute Consultation