Elena Kisel, Counselor and Clinical Hypnotherapist, HKPCA, BSCH

Evidence-based psychotherapy specialising in treatment of Anxiety, Eating Behaviour Disorders, and Addictions, including Substance and alcohol use.

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Elena Kisel, Counselor, HKPCA, BSCH

Bio-Psycho-Social Therapeutic approach.

“Recovery or any behavioural change may start from a place where the person’s brain has become altered chemically and anatomically, emotional systems feel out of control, physical sensations distorted, cognitive thinking shut down and is overtaken by reward system: everything oriented around trying to feel normal.

 

Individualised Therapy.

Aimed to meet you wherever that is for you, today. I believe in realistic goal-setting with flexible outcome expectations which work for you, and evolve, guided by the process of Change.

Underlying Issues and Dual Diagnosis

Many individuals who develop undesired behavioural coping, like Eating disorders or Substance use, often do so in an effort to cope with other mental health issues. I often see high rates of comorbidity with anxiety disorders, including PTSD, ADHD, as well as depression and bipolar.

 

What is Systematic Approach?

  • Regulating Immediate Symptoms, risks and coping strategies

  • Re-learning old habitual patterns and building access to new resources and skilful Self-regulation

  • Addressing underlying issues and past traumas

  • Focus on Life-span goals & quality of life

  • Informed by neurobiology of stress-response

What I treat.

 

Anxiety disorders. Depression. PTSD & ADHD

Self-regulation skills to manage Anxiety, panic and feelings of overwhelm.

  • Distress Tolerance & Emotional Self-Regulation

  • DBT, CBT, Clinical Hypnosis & Individualised Psychotherapy to address underlying issues

Eating Disorders.

Regulation of Eating Disordered Behaviours ( Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating ) towards flexible and intuitive relationship with food.

  • Pre-occupation with thoughts about food, weight, body shape and dieting

  • Anxiety around food

  • Overeating, out-of-control eating, Restrictive Eating Behaviours

  • Compensatory behaviours, Orthorexia

  • Support in Weight-stabilisation and Nutritional rehabilitation treatment

Substance Use and Addictive Behaviours.

Bio-Psycho-Social approach

  • Relapse Prevention

  • Flexible & individualised outcome goal setting (ex.: full abstinence / harm reduction, remission.)

  • Re-learning habitual patterns and responses to stress

  • Addressing underlying issues, untreated mental health problems and traumatic childhood experiences

Private Consultation.

LifeClinic

2-3/F, The Loop
33 Wellington Street,
Central, Hong Kong

T: +852 2881 8131
E: momentomoment.live@gmail.com

 

Contact.