Counseling and clinical hypnotherapy in Myrtle Beach, SCChange that lasts, not change you have to white-knuckle.
I'm Elena, a licensed clinical social worker and certified clinical hypnotherapist. Some things talk their way out. Some things live deeper than talk. In my practice you get both, in whichever order you need them.
- Licensed in South Carolina
- Certified clinical hypnotherapist
- In person in Socastee, or online
- English and Russian
Two ways in
Talk it through. Or go underneath it.
Most practices do one or the other. Having both under one roof means you don't have to guess which one you need. We work that out together on the first call.
Counseling
For what you're carrying
Clinical counseling and psychotherapy: a warm, confidential place to untangle what's going on and build real skills for it.
- Anxiety, stress and depression
- Relationships, family conflict, divorce including single parenting
- Trauma and PTSD
- Grief and loss
- Career changes and life transitions
Clinical hypnotherapy
For what won't budge
Hypnosis is focused attention, not a stage trick. It lets us work with the part of the mind that runs habits, cravings, pain signals and fear on autopilot.
- Quitting smoking one session
- Weight and the relationship with food
- Chronic pain and old injuries
- Phobias, sleep, performance
- Kids and teens HypnoKids
What people come in for
If it's on this list, it's a normal reason to call.
Specialty programs
Four things I'm trained to do specifically.
Each one is a named, tested protocol, not a general "hypnosis session." Ask about any of them on the free call.
Stop smoking in one session
A single, focused session built on a tested protocol. It works on the habit, not on willpower, which is why the cold-turkey attempts kept failing.
Ken Guzzo protocol02Weight, without the diet
The HypnoBalloon approach uses your own imagination to create a lasting sense of fullness, so smaller portions feel natural and the relationship with food changes.
Gastric balloon hypnosis03Pain that has overstayed
For chronic pain, old injuries and headaches that no longer serve a purpose. Pain control is among the best-researched uses of hypnosis.
OldPain2Go04HypnoKids for children and teens
Playful, engaging sessions designed for young minds. Better focus, calmer behavior, school confidence, and a skill they keep for life.
HypnoKids certified
Perm → Moscow → New York → Myrtle BeachAbout Elena
I studied law in Moscow before I ever studied people. It turns out the second one was the point.
I came to the United States with a law degree and a conviction that people can take back control of their habits, their emotions and their actions, if someone shows them how. That became a Master of Social Work, a clinical license, and then years of training in hypnotherapy on top of it.
For over a decade I've worked with adults, teens and children in New York and now here on the Grand Strand. I'm bilingual in English and Russian, and I work the same way in both: direct, warm, and focused on the change you actually came for.
How it works
No intake forms before we've even spoken.
A free 20-minute call
You tell me what's going on. I tell you honestly whether I can help and what that would look like. If I'm not the right fit, I'll say so.
A plan, in plain words
Counseling, a hypnotherapy program, or a mix. How many sessions to expect, and what each one is for. No open-ended "we'll see."
Sessions, your way
In my office off Dick Pond Road in Socastee, or online: counseling anywhere in South Carolina, hypnotherapy anywhere in the world. Evening slots exist. Life is busy.
Trained and certified
The training behind the work.
Licensed clinical social worker first. Then the hypnotherapy bodies whose protocols run the programs on this page.
The Hypno Academy
Clinical hypnotherapy training, including the one-session stop-smoking protocol.
OldPain2Go
Steven Blake's methodology for long-standing pain the body no longer needs.
North American Academy of Hypnosis
Certified hypnotist, trained to the Academy's clinical standard.
SP Certified Practitioner
Advanced practitioner certification in hypnotherapy.
HypnoKids
OMNI Hypnosis Training for children and teens, ISO 9001 certified.
to Greater
Self-Love
Free guide
A month of being kinder to yourself.
Thirty short daily practices for people who are better at taking care of everyone else. A few minutes a day, in Elena's words. It lives right here: one day opens each morning, and it remembers where you are. No email, no strings.
Good questions
The things people ask on the first call.
Will I lose control under hypnosis?
Can we really quit smoking in one session?
Do you work with kids?
Is online the same as in person?
What happens on the free call?
How long does counseling take?
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Free 20-minute call
Start with a conversation, not a commitment.
A free 20-minute call to talk through what's going on and whether counseling, hypnotherapy, or both make sense for you. No forms, no pressure.