Elana Cairo, Ph.D.

Clients should think of the first few sessions as consultations, where we get to know one another and begin to develop a safe environment that can foster trust. I will do my best to get to know you and what brought you into therapy, but ultimately you lead the way in how we focus our sessions. One way I work toward trust is by meeting each person where they are, setting goals that are rooted in values, and recognizing that these goals might evolve and change. I tailor treatment to each client’s unique needs and encourage feedback in order to check in on progress and to process our relationship. I also recognize our complexity as individuals and hope to learn about each client’s various identities with the understanding that aspects of our identities and their intersectionality make up who we are and impact what we bring to therapy.