About Elena White, LMFT
In-person therapy in Echo Park, Los Angeles + online throughout California.
I’m Elena White, LMFT, a relational and depth-oriented therapist based in Los Angeles.
I work with adults navigating complicated family relationships, multicultural identity and belonging, major life transitions, and the lasting impact of growing up with emotionally immature or narcissistic caregivers.
But more than anything, I’m interested in the person sitting across from me.
I work with adults who feel isolated, disconnected, or unsure of where they truly belong. Many of my clients have spent years feeling too much or not enough. They are often thoughtful, creative, out of the box thinkers who learned early on to question themselves in order to stay connected to others.
You may be here because you are:
• Recovering from an emotionally immature or narcissistic parent
• Struggling with anxiety, panic, or self doubt
• Navigating multicultural identity or feeling between worlds
• Experiencing burnout, exhaustion, or creative insecurity
• Moving through perimenopause or menopause and noticing emotional shifts
• Rethinking your relationship with your family of origin
If any of this resonates, you are not alone.
I specialize in narcissistic recovery, multicultural and identity issues, anxiety and panic, and the long term effects of emotionally immature or unavailable caregivers.
Therapy here is a grounded, steady space where you do not have to shrink, perform, or explain away your complexity.
Your complexity is welcome here.
My Approach to Therapy
My work is depth oriented, relational, and trauma aware. I draw from psychodynamic therapy, attachment theory, and somatic therapy to understand how early relationships and lived experiences shaped your nervous system, sense of self, and patterns in relationships.
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 + Meaning
I also believe there are meaningful ways of understanding ourselves that don’t always fit neatly into conventional clinical language.
For clients who are interested, our conversations may make room for intuition, spirituality, astrology, tarot, archetypes, symbolism, creativity, or other ways you understand your inner life.
These aren’t requirements for working with me.
They’re simply welcome when they’re meaningful to you.
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
Ready to Begin Therapy?
Whether you are seeking therapy for narcissistic recovery, anxiety and panic, multicultural identity, burnout, or support during perimenopause or menopause, I offer therapy in Los Angeles and online throughout California.