Elena Sandoval

Dr. Elena Sandoval: Registered Senior Clinical Psychologist

$75/session 
Location: Quayaquil, Ecuador (available online globally) 
Languages: English and Spanish 
Memberships: Founder and former head of the psychology service at Hospital Metropolitano, Quito

Bio
Dr. Elena Sandoval is a Senior Clinical Psychologist from Ecuador with over 25 years of experience supporting adults, couples, and families through life transitions, health challenges, trauma, anxiety, and relationship difficulties. She holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the California Institute for Human Science in San Diego, USA, building on her BA in Psychology from San Francisco University in Quito.

Her career has included work as a school psychologist with children with special needs, long-term private practice (since 2007), and founding and leading the psychology service at Hospital Metropolitano in Quito, where she supported patients in oncology, transplant, intensive care, and emergency settings. Dedicated to integrative and holistic care, Elena later opened her own healing and retreat centre and expanded her remote practice to serve clients around the world in both Spanish and English.

Areas of Expertise
- Life transitions, grief, and emotional adjustment
- Health-related psychology: oncology, chronic illness, transplants, ICU and medical crises
- Trauma, anxiety, and stress-related difficulties
- Couples and family dynamics
- Personal growth and holistic well-being

Availability & Session Formats
Online: Available for adults, couples, and families internationally in Spanish and English.
In-person: Available in Quito, Ecuador. 

Education
- PhD in Clinical Psychology, California Institute for Human Science, San Diego, USA
- Master’s-level training in Clinical Psychology (USA, as part of her graduate pathway)
- BA in Psychology, San Francisco University, Quito, Ecuador

Contact & Booking
For online sessions with Dr. Elena Sandoval, please click on ‘Book Session’.