is an associate professor of psychiatry at Georgetown University School of Medicine. He works with patients throughout the life cycle from children and adolescents to elders. Considered a generalist, Ela assists high-school and college students with academic-related stress; patients with serious mental illness; C-suite executives from various fields; and professional athletes. Other areas of focus include grief and loss, depression, and group therapy, which he teaches at Georgetown.
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