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Elias Protopsaltis, LMFT

Trauma, Abuse Depression Coping with life changes
Video Phone Messaging

About me

I understand how challenging it is to come to therapy and speak of subjects that can bring about fear, anxiety and feelings of being judged. Therapy is the safest of environments to bring up topics that have brought about great pain or arrest in one’s life. My hope for you is that therapy becomes a useful tool to transform your life into how you envision it to be. Life is too short not to be lived out to its fullest potential. By working with you, I hope to collaborate in a transformation process where life goals come to fruition. As your therapist, I am your advocate and will support you in all areas where challenges, obstacles and barriers are encountered. I hope this message finds you well and instills a sense of hope that anything, if one’s mind I put to it, is possible to change for the better.

I am Licensed Psychotherapist in the state of California with a focused practice dealing with client trauma. I use a number of treatment modalities from Cognitive Behavioral, Existential to Object Relations therapy to address Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, Anxiety, Insomnia, grief/loss. I have been providing individual and group therapy services in agency and private practice settings for over 15 years. My educational background consists of an MA in Counseling Psychology from John F. Kennedy University and a BA in Psychology from San Francisco State University.

Professional experience

14yrs in practice
Trauma, Abuse Depression Coping with life changes

Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Body image, Communication problems, Fertility Issues, Guilt and shame, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Sexuality

Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
Messaging

License information

CA LMFT 91698

Reviews

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Elias is great! He's very supportive and does not judge. He offers perspective to my stressors and validates my feelings.

Written on Feb 27, 2024 after therapy with Elias for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, coaching, and compassion fatigue

Empathic to my issues and very good listener. Elias shows real concern for my most pressing issues and problems I will continue working with him long term.

Written on Feb 11, 2024 after therapy with Elias for 2 years and 1 month on issues concerning self esteem, coping with life changes, and intimacy-related issues

The best

Written on Feb 07, 2024 after therapy with Elias for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and coping with life changes

Elias helped me a lot. I found his therapy approach to be very patient and empathic. I never felt judged nor ignored. We had very interesting conversations that allowed me to reach deeper levels of introspection. I found him extremely professional but also very warming with his wording of things. I am vey grateful to the opportunity of being matched with him.

Written on Jan 26, 2024 after therapy with Elias for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and self esteem

Elias is extremely knowledgeable and consistently provides incredible and invaluable insights. Highly recommend!

Written on Sep 13, 2023 after therapy with Elias for 9 months on issues concerning relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues

Excellent, genuinely caring and makes you feel very comfortable

Written on Aug 27, 2023 after therapy with Elias for 9 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, and coaching