Elena Kareva

About Me

I am a clinical psychologist and EMDR therapist. I work within an integrative approach and specialize in dealing with complex emotional states. I help people rebuild themselves and navigate crises.

My specializations include:

PTSD and complex PTSD, anxiety and phobias, grief and mourning, depression, panic attacks, crisis states, addictions, nightmares and recurring dreams, insomnia.

I also focus on issues related to emigration, crisis events, divorce, and difficult or codependent relationships.

I utilize the EMDR method, which allows for a quick, gentle, and effective process of working through complex states, along with other clinically proven psychological methods. I also work with dreams.

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

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
  • Attachment Disorders
  • 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