Rise Up Counseling Center

08/13/2025

Welcome to the Rise Up Counseling Team Brooke! Brooke is a Licensed Associate Counselor with a Master of Arts in Clinical and Counseling Psychology from William Paterson University (NJ Lic. 37AC0070900). She is passionate about supporting children and adolescents and has worked with this population in a variety of settings, from providing childcare to mentoring middle and high school students. Before joining Rise Up Counseling Center, Brooke completed a two-year internship at a pediatric neuropsychology center and went on to work with children ages 10-17 at a partial hospitalization program. She later joined private practice, where she spent three years providing therapy for those struggling with depression, anxiety, and grief. Brooke’s therapeutic approach is individualized, goal-oriented, and grounded in empathy, and she is dedicated to creating a nonjudgmental, open-minded space where her clients feel heard, validated, and empowered to grow.

08/13/2025

We are excited to announce that Brooke Elliott is joining the Rise Up Counseling Team! Brooke is a Licensed Associate Counselor with a Master of Arts in Clinical and Counseling Psychology from William Paterson University (NJ Lic. 37AC0070900). She is passionate about supporting children and adolescents and has worked with this population in a variety of settings, from providing childcare to mentoring middle and high school students. Before joining Rise Up Counseling Center, Brooke completed a two-year internship at a pediatric neuropsychology center and went on to work with children ages 10-17 at a partial hospitalization program. She later joined private practice, where she spent three years providing therapy for those struggling with depression, anxiety, and grief. Brooke’s therapeutic approach is individualized, goal-oriented, and grounded in empathy, and she is dedicated to creating a nonjudgmental, open-minded space where her clients feel heard, validated, and empowered to grow.

02/12/2025

We are so excited to announce that Jasmine Knaus, LAC is joining the Rise Up Counseling Team! Jasmine has spent the last decade in the nonprofit sector, where she has helped numerous families through life’s most difficult seasons, and she brings this real-world experience into her therapy practice with teens and young adults. She is passionate about working with this population as they come to understand who they are and find their purpose amidst the unique challenges they face. With warmth, connection, and genuine care, Jasmine provides a grounded, nonjudgmental space for her clients to experience emotional growth and build the resilience needed to grow up in today’s chaotic world.

02/03/2025

Excited to share an article written about Rise Up Counseling Center and my upcoming speaking engagement. https://www.tapinto.net/towns/basking-ridge/sections/health-and-wellness/articles/local-therapist-wants-us-all-to-let-go-of-perfectionism

02/03/2025

Excited to share this article about Rise Up Counseling Center!

BASKING RIDGE, NJ – Therapist Erin Bennington, MSW, LCSW, has been working with high school and college students from Basking Ridge for the past seven years, and she sees a familiar pattern of...

12/23/2023

Holidays can certainly have many layers of mixed emotions that can frequently fluctuate from minute to minute, moment to moment. Allowing ourselves to become comfortable with what feels like conflicting emotions often because the relief within the heaviness.

12/08/2023

December holiday grief feelings…so poignant!

11/22/2023

With so many mixed grief emotions that exist with the upcoming this quote is the reminder that our emotions can be this AND that. We can experience good and hard simultaneously and there is such emotional freedom in giving space for both!

10/24/2023

What powerful and true words!

05/29/2023

Remembering those who gave their lives for our freedom.

05/09/2023

Unfortunately in my grief work I have found that grief is awkward and uncomfortable for many leaving those grieving feeling the need to rush through their grief or not fully share the deepths of their pain because of not wanting others to feel uncomfortable. Grief requires us and others to face our mortality and many of us don’t do that well. If you are a person experiencing grief don’t let others dictate your grief journey and what your process looks like. And for those supporting grieves allow yourself to be okay with discomfort and discomfort can often grow compassion.

04/02/2023

Feeling this in so many ways this week. I often encourage my clients that they indeed are capable of doing hard things, however sometimes, many times we need to also acknowledge that saying that statement is easier than living it. It is empowering to believe we can do hard things (which we can!) but also doing hard things is just plain hard!