About Elani Engelken
LPC, MFTC, Somatic Practitioner
Hi, I’m Elani …
Depth Psychotherapist, Somatic Practitioner and eternal student of what it means to come home to ourselves.
My path into healing began through my own lived experience—navigating anxiety, an eating disorder, and the early realization that mindset and talk therapy alone weren’t enough to facilitate true healing. What started as personal inquiry grew into a deep exploration of how inner narratives, the body, and the spiritual dimension shape, inform, and interplay with one another. Through embodiment practices, meditation, yoga, depth psychology, and spiritual mentorship, I came to understand healing as an integrative process—one that brings psyche, soma, and intuition together.
I hold a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute, where my training in depth psychology deepened my ability to listen for the soul’s language beneath symptoms and stories. Today, I work as a healer and facilitator of mind–body–spiritual exploration, supporting individuals, couples, and groups. I weave somatic therapy, Daoist bodywork, depth-oriented psychology, and spiritual inquiry, all grounded in nervous system regulation, compassion, and embodied presence. I create spaces where insight becomes lived change, intergenerational patterns are explored and witnessed, and new ways of being are integrated into daily life—always with a healthy dose of laughter and lightness.
I currently offer sessions via phone and telehealth and love guiding groups like The Chrysalis, where healing, body wisdom, and vision meet.