Elena Kareva
About Me
I am a clinical psychologist and EMDR Certified Therapist.
I specialize in working with complex emotional conditions and psychological trauma. I help people rebuild themselves and navigate life crises.
I work with:
- PTSD and Complex PTSD;
- Anxiety disorders and phobias;
- Grief and bereavement;
- Depression;
- Panic attacks;
- Psychological crises;
- Suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts;
- Addictions (eating disorders, nicotine, alcohol, substance use, gambling, and love addiction);
- Difficult and codependent relationships;
- Nightmares and recurring dreams;
- Insomnia;
I also help clients cope with emigration, major life transitions, divorce, and other crisis situations.
Education & Experience
- Moscow State University, MSU
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Moscow, Russia
- Institute of Perinatal and Reproductive Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Moscow, Russia
- Internship Krisenchat for Ukrainians
Berlin, Germany
- Institute of Additional Education for Psychologists and Psychotherapists,
Basics of working with PTSD
- Institute of Additional Education for Psychologists and Psychotherapists,
Techniques for working with Techniques for working with acute trauma, crisis states, PTSD and complex PTSD
- Wesleyan University,
Suicide Prevention
- ImTT (Image Transformation Therapy),
PTRP (Pain terror release protocol), Robert Miller
- Image Transformation Institute / FSAP (Feeling-State Addiction Protocol), Protocol for Working with All Types of Addictions, trainer: Robert Miller
Certificate, 2024
- EMDR Cleveland / The four blinks of FLASH, trainer: Tomas Zimmerman
Certificate, 2025
- EMDR Cleveland / EMDR with complex trauma, trainer: Tomas Zimmerman
Certificate, 2025
- EMDR Kazakhstan The Flashforward Technique in EMDR
Certificate, 2025
- EMDR Kazakhstan IGTP - Integrative Group Treatment Protocol
Certificate, 2025
Professional & Volunteer Affiliations
Ifeel - Humanising Growth (Madrid, Spain),
Clinical Psychologist and EMDR-therapist
The Ark - Aid fund for refugees from Russia
Сrisis psychologist
It's Complicated
Clinical Psychologist and EMDR-therapist
Private practice
Clinical Psychologist and EMDR-therapist
Specialty Area
- Abuse/Neglect
- Addictions
- Adoption
- Alcohol/Substance Abuse
- Anger Management
- Anxiety/Panic Attacks
- Bipolar Disorder
- Birth Trauma/Pregnancy Loss
- Chronic Illness/Medical Issues
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders
- Domestic Violence
- Eating Disorders
- Gender Identity
- Grief/Loss/Mourning
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
- Personality Disorders
- Phobias
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Psychotic Disorders
- Race, Culture, Ethnicity Issues
- Self-Harm
- Sleep Disorders
- Somatic Issues
- Stress Management
- Suicide Risk
- Traumatic Incident
Population Served
- Adults
- Expats
- Immigrants
- LGBTQ+
- Seniors
Language
- Russian
