​In an era of compulsive loops and parasocial bonds, Dr. Élena writes at the intersection of psychology and technology. She moves beyond the judgment of the “digital age” to explore how our deepest relational needs are being reshaped by the tools we use to meet them.

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Drawing on over two decades of clinical work, her writing examines how attachment, identity, and connection are evolving — including the emergence of what she describes as Synthetic Attachment between humans and digital systems. Rather than framing these patterns as simple “addictions,” she understands them as adaptive responses: the ways we regulate emotion and seek belonging in a shifting relational landscape.

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From the development of AI-native children to the evolving relational dynamics of adults, Dr. Élena approaches the digital world as a mirror of our internal experience — one that can reflect, mediate, and at times begin to replace core human processes.

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At the center of her work is one defining question:

What can technology regulate, what does it quietly replace, and what can only be offered by another human being?