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Elena Bauer

Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships

About

Licensed psychoanalyst with 24 years of experience.

I work with people who struggle with high anxiety, self esteem and self worth issues, people who grew up in an emotionally toxic environment.
I have experience helping people who are or have been in a relationship with a narcissistic partner or who were part of an environment that made them feel suffocated and not being seen.

Patients who were exposed to a emotionally toxic environment can feel how it freezes their emotional growth. Working on liberating one’s psyche one realizes how resiliency sets in helping to brave inner toxicity daily. It’s a quiet strength that appears as emotional growth proceeds.

I use a psychodynamic approach, I admire the work of Philip Bromberg, Donald Winnicott, Francoise Dolto, Paul Claude Racamier, Christopher Bollas. During a session I focus on identifying dynamics, if I may say so, they appear as emotional footprints. A patient who feels controlled by their emotions gradually acquires tools to manage and understand their suffering in order to obtain more emotional freedom.

Years Experience: 24
Location: New York, United States
Accepting New Clients: No
Gender: Female
Accepting international clients: No
NPI Number: 1306979224
Credentials: NY Psychoanalyst 000641
Languages Spoken: English, French
Licenses: Psychoanalyst (New York) #000641 exp 2026-11-30
List of Specialties: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse, Depression, Coping with life changes, Family, Grief, Compassion fatigue, Female therapist, Christian, Older, Conservative therapist
Where Can You Work With This Therapist: BetterHelp
Therapist of color: No
Communication options: Phone • Video • Live Chat • Messaging

Elena Bauer

Psychoanalytic care for emotional growth
  • Psychodynamic approach
  • Licensed NY psychoanalyst
  • 24 years experience

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About

Elena Bauer is a licensed psychoanalyst in New York with 24 years of clinical experience, registered as NY Psychoanalyst 000641. She works with people who face high anxiety, struggles with self‑esteem and self‑worth, and those who grew up in emotionally toxic environments.

She has particular experience supporting individuals who are or have been in relationships with narcissistic partners, or who have felt suffocated and unseen in their close relationships. Patients exposed to emotionally toxic surroundings often describe how that early atmosphere can freeze emotional growth; Elena helps patients work to liberate the psyche so resilience can emerge and a quieter, steadier emotional strength develops.

Elena practices from a psychodynamic perspective and draws on the ideas of Philip Bromberg, Donald Winnicott, Françoise Dolto, Paul Claude Racamier, and Christopher Bollas. In sessions she attends to recurring dynamics that present as emotional footprints, helping people who feel controlled by their emotions to gradually acquire tools to manage and understand their suffering and to move toward greater emotional freedom.

Location: New York, United States
Years Experience: 24
Gender: Female
Languages Spoken: English, French
Therapist of Color: No
Communication Options: Phone • Video • Live Chat • Messaging
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Therapist Available Through: BetterHelp
Currently Accepting New Clients: No
Accepting International Clients: No

Credentials & Verification

  • Credentials: NY Psychoanalyst 000641
  • NPI Number: 1306979224
  • License: Psychoanalyst (New York) #000641 exp 2026-11-30

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How much experience does Elena Bauer have?

Elena Bauer has 24 years of experience providing therapy services.

Is Elena Bauer a licensed therapist?

Yes. Elena Bauer is a licensed psychoanalyst in New York, listed as NY Psychoanalyst 000641.

In which languages does Elena Bauer provide therapy?

Elena Bauer provides therapy in English and French.

Where is Elena Bauer located?

Elena Bauer is located in New York.

How can I work with Elena Bauer as my therapist?

Elena Bauer offers sessions by Phone • Video • Live Chat • Messaging.

How much does therapy with Elena Bauer cost?

The cost of therapy can vary based on factors such as location and Elena Bauer’s availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, for any reason. For current pricing and details, use the ‘Start Therapy’ button on this page.

How can I get started with therapy?

Getting started is straightforward. Click the ‘Start Therapy’ button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match you with Elena Bauer. Depending on her availability, you can then schedule your first session by phone, video call, live chat, or in‑app messaging.

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