Elana

Ms Elana Clark-Faler

Licensed Clinical Social Workers

“I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years experience. A graduate of University of Chicago. I am certified in Somatic Experiencing, EMDR, Sex Addiction, Sex Therapy and Hypnotherapy. I specialize working with addiction,trauma and couples.I assist clients with identifying their patterns and changing behaviors.”

About Me

I help clients understand and transform deep-seated patterns connected to addiction, trauma, and relationship challenges. With 25 years’ experience, I offer a grounded, collaborative space. Using approaches like Somatic Experiencing, I guide individuals and couples to identify underlying dynamics. We work together to change behaviours, building healthier, more fulfilling ways forward.

Approach

I move between felt experience and practical choices, pacing gently to match each person's readiness. In my Santa Monica office and via secure online sessions in English, we track bodily signals, notice relational patterns, and translate those moments into clear, usable steps. Sessions blend resourcing, targeted processing, and short between-session experiments to interrupt cycles and build new habits. Adults and couples who want both felt relief and concrete behavioral change often find this way of working helpful.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy)

    A form of therapy that teaches acceptance of difficult thoughts and feelings while guiding action aligned with personal values.

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  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • CBT

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.

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  • EMDR

    Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, a therapy that uses guided eye movements to help the brain process and integrate traumatic memories.

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  • Somatic Psychotherapy

    A form of therapy focused on the connection between mind and body, using body awareness and movement to release held tension, trauma, and emotion.

  • Sex Therapy

    Specialised therapy addressing sexual concerns such as low desire, performance anxiety, pain during sex, or mismatched needs between partners.

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  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

Works With:

  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

  • Addiction

    A compulsive dependence on a substance or behaviour, such as alcohol, drugs, or gambling, that causes harmful consequences to health, relationships, or daily life.

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  • PTSD

    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition that develops after a traumatic event, causing flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, and emotional numbness.

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  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Sexual Issues

    Difficulties related to sexual functioning, desire, identity, or behaviour that cause distress or interfere with relationships.

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  • Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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Professional Title:

  • Licensed Clinical Social Workers

    A social worker licensed to provide clinical therapy, diagnosis, and treatment for mental health conditions.

Credentials

Registrations

Recovery Help Now; Inc.

LCSW

Qualifications

University of Chicago

Service Areas

Recovery Help Now, Inc.

In-person & Online

Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica, California

United States