- Ten years experience
- LMFT in Oregon
- Collaborative approach
About Eleni
Eleni Speropulos is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Oregon who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, grief, and issues around self-esteem. She also supports those coping with trauma, parenting challenges, sleeping problems, and life transitions. People who are LGBT or dealing with attachment or abandonment concerns are within her focus areas.
Her style is relaxed, interactive, and warm. Sessions aim to give each person a real voice in planning treatment. She works alongside clients to set straightforward goals and practices. The approach is practical and collaborative rather than prescriptive.
Eleni draws on several therapy approaches to meet different needs. She uses attachment-based work to look at how relationships shape feelings and behavior. Cognitive behavioral strategies help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. Dialectical behavior ideas are used when emotion regulation and coping skills are the priority.
She brings ten years of clinical experience to the work and emphasizes dignity and respect in the room. Her background includes helping people who have experienced abuse or neglect, as well as those managing co-occurring concerns like substance use and mood symptoms. Sessions blend skill teaching, emotional processing, and practical problem solving.
Eleni invites clients to take an active role in their care and creates an individualized plan for change. She focuses on building coping skills, improving communication, and helping people move toward greater wellbeing.
Her style is relaxed, interactive, and warm. Sessions aim to give each person a real voice in planning treatment. She works alongside clients to set straightforward goals and practices. The approach is practical and collaborative rather than prescriptive.
Eleni draws on several therapy approaches to meet different needs. She uses attachment-based work to look at how relationships shape feelings and behavior. Cognitive behavioral strategies help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. Dialectical behavior ideas are used when emotion regulation and coping skills are the priority.
She brings ten years of clinical experience to the work and emphasizes dignity and respect in the room. Her background includes helping people who have experienced abuse or neglect, as well as those managing co-occurring concerns like substance use and mood symptoms. Sessions blend skill teaching, emotional processing, and practical problem solving.
Eleni invites clients to take an active role in their care and creates an individualized plan for change. She focuses on building coping skills, improving communication, and helping people move toward greater wellbeing.
How therapeutic approaches fit into online work
Attachment-based therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape feelings and behavior. Online conversations with this focus help identify patterns in attachment and try new ways of relating. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, teaches concrete tools to change thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and many everyday stressors.Finding the most useful approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide whether to focus more on skills, emotional processing, or relationship patterns and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Confirm the current session formats before booking so you know what is available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. It can also support steady work on coping skills, behavior change, and relationship patterns while still fitting into everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTRelationship issuesGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changes
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Psychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Eleni commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and communication problems, grief, sleep difficulties, parenting struggles, and trauma and abuse.
What is her therapy style like?
The style is relaxed, warm, and interactive. Sessions focus on giving clients a voice and building practical skills alongside emotional processing.
What kind of professional experience does she have?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, mood symptoms, codependency, and substance use.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds an LMFT credential and is licensed in Oregon.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.