Elena HuttenlocherMSW, LISW-CP/S

Counseling and hypnotherapy for Conway, SCBetween the river town and the campus.

Conway is two places at once: the county seat with families who've been here for generations, and Coastal Carolina with students a long way from home. Elena sees both, in the Socastee office or online, which for a lot of Conway is the easier door.

Getting here from ConwayHighway 544 straight to Dick Pond Road, about twenty-five minutes from downtown Conway or campus; most Conway clients go online.

Who calls from Conway

The same town, seen from the other side of the desk.

From the river town side: long-time families, people who work at the county offices, the hospital and the schools, and the particular weight of being known by everyone in a small downtown. From the campus side: students facing anxiety, homesickness, performance pressure and the first real test of how they handle stress, often without a parent nearby.

Counseling for anxiety and depression, performance and focus work (hypnotherapy is well suited to test anxiety and stage fright), relationships, and quitting smoking or vaping are what Conway asks about most. Online counseling is the same 50 minutes without the drive, anywhere in South Carolina, and hypnotherapy works online anywhere.

What Conway asks about

If it's on this list, it's a normal reason to call.

Everything else Elena works on is on the counseling and hypnotherapy pages.

Good questions

What people from Conway ask first.

Do you work with college students?
Yes. A lot of Coastal Carolina students see Elena online, between classes, from their apartment. The free call is a good way to find out whether counseling, hypnotherapy or both fit.
Is online therapy as good as in person?
For most of what Elena works on, yes. It's the same 50 minutes with the same person. Some people prefer the room; the office in Socastee is there when you do.
Can hypnotherapy help with test anxiety?
Performance and focus are among the better-studied uses of clinical hypnosis. It's a short, specific piece of work, usually alongside a few counseling sessions.

Also near Conway: Carolina Forest, Myrtle Beach, Aynor, Loris. Elena sees people from across the Grand Strand: Socastee, Surfside Beach, Myrtle Beach, Carolina Forest, Murrells Inlet and North Myrtle Beach.

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.