Elena Velaochaga
MSW-1, PMH-C
Spanish & Italian Speaking
MSW-1, PMH-C
Spanish & Italian Speaking
SPECIALTIES: 18+
Adoption, Anxiety, Blended families, Caregiver Burnout, Depression, Emotional Regulation, Fertility Issues, Foster Care, Grief and Loss, Identity Issues, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Perinatal Mental Health, Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Partnership and Paternal/Maternal identity, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Physical, Sexual and Psychological Abuse, Sexual Orientation, Stress Management, Self-Harm, Suicide Prevention, Trauma, Traumatic Birth/NICU Experience, Women’s Issues
Therapy Types:
- Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing (MI)
- Person Centered Therapy (PCT)
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
- Strength-Based Therapy (SBT)
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Appointments Available
A Note from Elena Velaochaga
I am a Licensed Social Service Worker with 7+ years’ experience in community and outpatient settings. Certified in Perinatal/Postpartum Mental Health (PMH C), I specialize in pregnancy and postpartum concerns, fertility challenges, pregnancy loss & grief.
I support couples, parents, foster/adoptive families, caregivers facing burnout, and survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse. My approach is trauma informed, strengths based, and culturally responsive, using evidence based methods.
Education
- Master’s Degree in Social Work from Boise State University (expected graduation date- August
2026). - Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from Westminster College (now Westminster University)
