Blooming Heart
Counseling
Working through difficult experiences and growing as a person can be both vulnerable and empowering.
- Elena Yakunina, Ph.D.
Approach
Counseling can provide the safety and support we all need to confront our personal challenges and rediscover the beauty and resilience of our own hearts.
About Me
My name is Elena Yakunina and I am a licensed psychologist in the state of New York and the founder of Blooming Heart.
I hold a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology and have 12 years of experience providing individual counseling, couples counseling, groups, and clinical supervision.
I created Blooming Heart as a place to foster healing, growth, and self-discovery in a world that is often stressful, hectic, and unkind.
A Relationship of Safety
I believe that healing and growth require an environment of safety, thrust, and acceptance.
I strive to create a strong relationship where clients can feel safe, accepted, and respected, even in their most vulnerable moments.
I also see our work in counseling as collaborative.
Together, we explore the presenting concerns and set goals for what would be different as result of counseling.
Healing Loss and Trauma
My work focuses on helping clients heal from interpersonal challenges and losses, overcome depression, cope with anxiety, adjust positively to life transitions, and foster healthy and supportive relationships with others.
My work also integrates mindfulness and self-compassion, with a focus on helping people build a healthier relationship with themselves and others.
