The Revolution is Relational
Transforming the way we relate
to self ✴︎ to each other ✴︎ in community
Welcome to The Pleasure Ethic
The mission:
Developing the relational skills that most of us never learned but desperately need—how to navigate conflict, develop collaborative boundaries, and communicate authentically.
The foundation:
At the heart of my work is what I call intimate justice—what justice looks like in private and what it takes to thrive in how we love, parent, partner, and show up for one another.
The ethic:
The Pleasure Ethic considers that which enlivens, arouses, and lights us up as profoundly moral, worthy of pursuit, and vital to our well-being.
The practice:
I offer culturally competent, trauma-informed coaching and education, anchored in the understanding that relational integrity is both individual and collective.
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Counseling
Therapeutic support for individuals and couples navigating all aspects of relationships
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Events and Workshops
Expertly facilitated events and workshops designed to elevate your experience in relationships, and enhance skills for making and maintaining meaningful connections
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Professional Mentoring
Mentoring, consultations, and support for professionals in the sex and intimacy field
“In our work together, Elena has showed me the power of what ‘being seen’ feels like in my most vulnerable moments. It's amazing how therapeutic it can be to show yourself to somebody who is truly non-judgmental. I have been able to re-write my own narrative surrounding my idiosyncrasies and as a result feel more comfortable with my own unique life story.
Elena has an uncanny ability of keeping the attention of the session on my own therapeutic work while simultaneously bringing her own story into the equation at the perfect times. It's been incredibly helpful to have a practitioner who isn't scared of showing her own vulnerabilities.”
— Timothy, 32, Oakland
