Dr Elena Sherwood, Coach, Author, 35 Years of Clinical Experience

10/02/2026

09/30/2026

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Let me be clear: habits can be broken.

Many of us don't realize that being a people pleaser, overgiving, spreading ourselves thin, or living in a survival mode mentality are ways that we lose ourselves. I call that self-abandonment.

The abandonment of one's self.

I'm Elena. I was a therapist for 35 years. Now I help women who've given too much come back to themselves to have an alive and thriving feeling to their lives.

➡️ If you're ready to put more of you into your own life, I built a Coming Home to You group. I'd love to see you there! Comment "yes" to join the waitlist.

09/30/2026

What's MOST important ⬇️

I'll be honest, my own coping habits are not always the best; however these are what matter most.

1️⃣ EFFORT. We all cope in whatever way is going to suit us, which also changes depending on the stage of life we're in. The important thing is that you are trying to cope in the best way for you.

2️⃣ SELF-RESPECT. You may be wondering what self-respect has to do with any of this but really valuing yourself might be the thing that'll keep you motivated. It's simply understanding that you deserve a very good life.

3️⃣ COMMITMENT TO YOURSELF. It's okay if you're motivated by the people you love. It's okay if you start improving yourself because the people you love might suffer if you don't. Eventually the home base for all of this must be, though, that you are simply determined to not abandon yourself.

I'm Elena. I was a therapist for 35 years and now I'm helping women who have given too much find their way back to themselves so they can feel alive and thriving again.

I’ve created Coming Home to Yourself for exactly this—a space to help you stop abandoning yourself and start listening to what’s actually going on inside you.

➡️ If that sounds like something you need, comment YES and I’ll send you the details soon ❤️

09/30/2026

➡️ Self-abandonment doesn’t always look dramatic.

Sometimes it looks like being “easygoing.”
Being the one who always understands.
Not wanting to make a big deal out of things.
Going along with what everyone else wants.
Convincing yourself you don’t really care anyway.

But if you repeatedly silence your own thoughts, wants, feelings, or needs because someone else’s seem more important, you can slowly lose touch with yourself.

And the hardest part? You may not even realize you’re doing it. The good news? You’re still in there.

I’m Elena. I help women who have spent years putting everyone else first learn how to come back to themselves.

I’ve created Coming Home to Yourself for exactly this—a space to help you stop abandoning yourself and start listening to what’s actually going on inside you.

➡️ If that sounds like something you need, comment YES and I’ll send you the details soon ❤️

09/29/2026

Let's get clear on one thing my friend ⬇️

1️⃣ You weren't put on this planet for everyone else's comfort or convenience.

2️⃣ Someone being disappointed doesn’t automatically mean you made a wrong choice. I too have spent decades eager to please others, to a fault 😔.

3️⃣ Sometimes coming back to yourself means learning to trust what you know and feel—even when someone else doesn’t agree. 😉

I’m Elena. After 35 years as a therapist, I now help women stop abandoning themselves and start coming back to who they are; perhaps its becoming who they desire to be.

If this feels like you, stay here. I think you’re going to find something you need.

➡️ If you’re ready to start coming home to yourself, join the waitlist for my new group, Coming Home to Yourself. I’d love to have you there. ❤️

06/04/2026

Micro-Tip ⬇️

Be mindful of HOW you are being received. Are you heard or blamed?

I've dedicated a whole YouTube Channel on helping women get unstuck from relationship survival mode. Link is in bio or in comments.

05/29/2026

This is what we have to say.

I asked my husband what advice he'd give a newly married young man he said: "Learn to stop and LISTEN."

My own advice? Believe what he does, not what he says.