Elevation Behavioral Therapy

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🧠 Evidence-Based Therapy Practice
💛 Specialists in OCD, Anxiety & Trauma
🌄 Denver & Teletherapy Across Colorado
🌱 Serving Children, Teens, Adults, Couples & Families

Social media makes it easier than ever to compare your life to others, and that constant comparison can fuel anxiety, se...
03/30/2026

Social media makes it easier than ever to compare your life to others, and that constant comparison can fuel anxiety, self-doubt, and feeling “not enough.” 📱💭

Anxiety therapy can help you break that cycle by:
✨ Identifying negative thought patterns
✨ Reducing comparison habits
✨ Strengthening self-worth
✨ Managing emotional reactions

You don’t have to quit social media, just change your relationship with it. With the right support, you can feel more grounded, confident, and in control. 🌱

Read more about it here → https://www.elevationbehavioraltherapy.com/post/anxiety-therapy-for-social-media-comparison-finding-relief-in-a-comparison-driven-world

Schedule a free 20-minute consultation or first appointment:
https://elevation-behavioral.clientsecure.me/

📍 Location:
Elevation Behavioral Therapy
950 S Cherry St Ste 1520, Denver, CO 80246

The teenage years can feel less like growth and more like confusion. Teens are no longer kids, but not yet adults, often...
03/29/2026

The teenage years can feel less like growth and more like confusion. Teens are no longer kids, but not yet adults, often feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure of who they are.

💭 Why it’s hard:
Balancing independence with ongoing reliance on family
Navigating changing friendships & relationships
Exploring identity and future paths
Managing intense emotions

🧠 How therapy helps:
Normalizes the “in-between” experience
Builds emotional awareness & resilience
Encourages confidence and personal agency
Provides tools to manage stress and uncertainty
Creates a safe space to explore identity

🤝 It supports parents too:
Improves communication
Encourages healthy independence
Helps families navigate change together

✨ Feeling lost isn’t failure, it’s growth. With the right support, teens can turn uncertainty into confidence and self-trust.

Read more about it here → https://www.elevationbehavioraltherapy.com/post/how-therapy-helps-teens-navigate-the-space-between-childhood-and-adulthood

Schedule a free 20-minute consultation or first appointment:
https://elevation-behavioral.clientsecure.me/

📍 Location:
Elevation Behavioral Therapy
950 S Cherry St Ste 1520, Denver, CO 80246

Childhood experiences shape how we think, feel, and relate to others. When trauma or chronic stress occurs early in life...
03/27/2026

Childhood experiences shape how we think, feel, and relate to others. When trauma or chronic stress occurs early in life, it can show up later as anxiety, low self-esteem, emotional triggers, or relationship struggles.

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) is a powerful, evidence-based therapy that helps the brain safely reprocess distressing memories, so they feel less overwhelming.

💡 How it helps:
• Reduces emotional intensity of painful memories
• Decreases triggers and reactivity
• Builds self-compassion and healthier beliefs
• Improves emotional regulation

Unlike traditional talk therapy, EMDR works with how memories are stored in the brain, helping you move from feeling “stuck” to feeling empowered.

🌱 Healing from childhood trauma is possible. With the right support, you can create a greater sense of calm, clarity, and safety in your life.

Read more about it here → https://www.elevationbehavioraltherapy.com/post/how-emdr-therapy-can-help-process-childhood-trauma

Schedule a free 20-minute consultation or first appointment:
https://elevation-behavioral.clientsecure.me/

📍 Location:
Elevation Behavioral Therapy
950 S Cherry St Ste 1520, Denver, CO 80246

Struggling with skin-picking isn’t “just a habit”, it can be a cycle that feels impossible to break.💡 Exposure and Respo...
03/21/2026

Struggling with skin-picking isn’t “just a habit”, it can be a cycle that feels impossible to break.

💡 Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is one of the most effective treatments, helping people face triggers while learning to resist the urge to pick.

Here’s how it works:
🔍 Identify triggers (stress, boredom, skin textures)
🧠 Build awareness of urges before they happen
📈 Gradually face triggers without picking
🛑 Practice healthier responses (fidgets, grounding, self-care)

✨ Over time, ERP helps:
✔️ Reduce urges
✔️ Build confidence
✔️ Break the cycle of shame
✔️ Allow skin to heal

Most importantly, it teaches that urges pass, and you don’t have to act on them.
If you or someone you know is struggling, effective help is available, and real change is possible. 💙

Read more about it here → https://www.elevationbehavioraltherapy.com/post/erp-for-skin-picking-disorder-what-to-expect-in-treatment-and-why-it-works

Schedule a free 20-minute consultation or first appointment:
https://elevation-behavioral.clientsecure.me/

📍 Location:
Elevation Behavioral Therapy
950 S Cherry St Ste 1520, Denver, CO 80246

🧠 Understanding Skin-Picking Disorder (Excoriation Disorder)Skin picking can go beyond a simple habit, it can become a c...
03/20/2026

🧠 Understanding Skin-Picking Disorder (Excoriation Disorder)

Skin picking can go beyond a simple habit, it can become a cycle that’s hard to control, impacting both physical and emotional well-being.

🔍 What it is:
A body-focused repetitive behavior involving repeated picking that leads to skin damage, often driven by urges that feel difficult to resist.

⚠️ Common signs:
• Frequent picking with visible skin injury
• Strong urges or tension before picking
• Temporary relief followed by guilt or shame
• Difficulty stopping despite repeated efforts

💡 Why it happens:
Stress, anxiety, habit formation, sensory triggers, and co-occurring conditions can all play a role.

💬 The impact:
Beyond physical effects, many experience embarrassment, isolation, and emotional distress, but support is available.

🛠️ Treatment works:
Therapies like CBT and habit reversal training help identify triggers, manage urges, and build healthier coping strategies.

Read more about it here → https://www.elevationbehavioraltherapy.com/post/understanding-skin-picking-disorder

Schedule a free 20-minute consultation or first appointment:
https://elevation-behavioral.clientsecure.me/

📍 Location:
Elevation Behavioral Therapy
950 S Cherry St Ste 1520, Denver, CO 80246

✨ Help us welcome our newest team member, Meryl McDaniel, MSW, LCSW! ✨https://www.elevationbehavioraltherapy.com/team/me...
03/17/2026

✨ Help us welcome our newest team member, Meryl McDaniel, MSW, LCSW! ✨

https://www.elevationbehavioraltherapy.com/team/meryl-mcdaniel

Meryl creates a warm, supportive space where clients can show up authentically and feel truly heard, especially when navigating anxiety, OCD, trauma, and life’s challenges.
She works with teens and adults, with a passion for supporting young people and the LGBTQIA+ community in an affirming, inclusive environment. 💛
Using evidence-based approaches like CBT, ACT, and ERP, Meryl helps clients feel more grounded, confident, and empowered.
Outside of therapy, she enjoys nature, travel, puzzles, reading, and time with loved ones. 🌿

We’re so excited to have her on our team!

Many couples get stuck in the same argument pattern: one partner pushes for conversation and resolution, while the other...
03/17/2026

Many couples get stuck in the same argument pattern: one partner pushes for conversation and resolution, while the other shuts down or withdraws. The more one pursues, the more the other retreats. Over time, this pursuer withdrawer cycle can create frustration, loneliness, and emotional distance.

The truth is, this pattern is very common and doesn’t mean a relationship is failing. Often, both partners are trying to protect the relationship in different ways, one seeking connection, the other trying to prevent conflict from escalating.

Here are a few ways couples can start breaking the cycle:
💡 Recognize the pattern – See the cycle as the problem, not each other.
🧠 Slow the conversation down – Take pauses and regulate emotions before continuing.
💬 Share deeper feelings – Express hurt or disconnection instead of criticism.
👂 Stay emotionally present – Listening and small acknowledgments can go a long way.
🤝 Seek support if needed – Couples therapy can help partners understand and shift these patterns.

Conflict is a normal part of relationships. What matters most is how couples respond and reconnect. Read more about it here → https://www.elevationbehavioraltherapy.com/post/breaking-the-pursuer-withdrawer-cycle-in-relationships-how-couples-can-reconnect

Schedule a free 20-minute consultation or first appointment:
https://elevation-behavioral.clientsecure.me/

📍 Location:
Elevation Behavioral Therapy
950 S Cherry St Ste 1520, Denver, CO 80246

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) is widely known for treating trauma, but it’s also powerful for heali...
03/12/2026

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) is widely known for treating trauma, but it’s also powerful for healing relationship injuries that shape how we see ourselves and connect with others.

These injuries can come from experiences like:
• Betrayal or infidelity
• Emotional abandonment
• Feeling invisible or unprioritized
• Sudden breakups
• Trust ruptures or chronic misattunement

Over time, these experiences can create core beliefs such as “I’m not enough,” “Love isn’t safe,” or “People leave.”

✨ EMDR helps process not just the event, but the emotional and body-based responses tied to it. By working through shame, attachment fears, and relational triggers, clients often experience:

✔ Less reactivity in conflict
✔ Clearer communication
✔ Stronger boundaries
✔ Greater trust and emotional safety in relationships

Healing relationship wounds can transform how we show up in connection, with partners, friends, family, and ourselves.

Read more about it here → https://www.elevationbehavioraltherapy.com/post/emdr-for-relationship-injuries-healing-emotional-wounds-not-just-ptsd

Schedule a free 20-minute consultation or first appointment:
https://elevation-behavioral.clientsecure.me/

📍 Location:
Elevation Behavioral Therapy
950 S Cherry St Ste 1520, Denver, CO 80246

Families are connected, so when one person struggles, it can create a “ripple effect” throughout the household. 🌊 Stress...
03/09/2026

Families are connected, so when one person struggles, it can create a “ripple effect” throughout the household. 🌊
Stress, anxiety, or communication breakdowns can lead to misunderstandings, conflict, or emotional distance.

Family therapy helps identify these patterns and creates a safe space where everyone can feel heard. Through improved communication, empathy, and healthier responses, families can move from blame to collaboration and rebuild stronger relationships. 🤝

Read more about it here → https://www.elevationbehavioraltherapy.com/post/how-family-therapy-addresses-ripple-effects-in-the-family-system

Schedule a free 20-minute consultation or first appointment:
https://elevation-behavioral.clientsecure.me/

📍 Location:
Elevation Behavioral Therapy
950 S Cherry St Ste 1520, Denver, CO 80246

Starting or returning to therapy can bring a mix of emotions, hope, relief, and sometimes anxiety. The truth is: you don...
03/06/2026

Starting or returning to therapy can bring a mix of emotions, hope, relief, and sometimes anxiety. The truth is: you don’t have to prepare perfectly for a counseling session to benefit from it. Showing up as you are is enough. 💙

If gentle preparation helps you feel more grounded, here are a few low-pressure tips:
✨ Remind yourself there’s no “perfect” therapy session
📝 Jot down 2–3 quick bullet points about your week
🔎 Notice patterns in your thoughts or anxiety triggers
🧘 Do a quick body check-in (breathing, shoulders, jaw)
💬 Think about what support you need today (tools, validation, or space to talk)
⏳ Give yourself a few minutes before and after your session to decompress
🌱 Bring up the “small” moments, they often reveal important patterns
🤝 Remember it’s okay to say “I don’t know.”

Therapy isn’t about performance or productivity. It’s about creating a space where your experiences can be understood without judgment. Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is simply show up.

Read more about it here → https://www.elevationbehavioraltherapy.com/post/how-to-prepare-for-a-counseling-session-without-pressure-gentle-tips-for-people-with-anxiety

Schedule a free 20-minute consultation or first appointment:
https://elevation-behavioral.clientsecure.me/

📍 Location:
Elevation Behavioral Therapy
950 S Cherry St Ste 1520, Denver, CO 80246

Depression doesn’t just impact mood, it impacts the body. 🌫️While evidence based approaches like CBT are powerful, integ...
02/28/2026

Depression doesn’t just impact mood, it impacts the body. 🌫️

While evidence based approaches like CBT are powerful, integrating somatic journaling can deepen healing by reconnecting mind + body.
When we slow down and notice physical sensations (tightness, heaviness, breath shifts), we strengthen interoception, reduce rumination, and build emotional regulation skills.

Here are a few somatic journaling prompts to try ✍️
✨ Where do I feel sensation in my body right now?
✨ What shifts in my body when I recall a hard moment today?
✨ What happens when I breathe into discomfort?
✨ Where do I hold “depressive” tension?
✨ What feels neutral or even slightly pleasant in my body right now?

Why this matters 🧠
Depression often disconnects us from our bodies. Somatic awareness gently rebuilds that connection, helping us move from numbness to noticing, from autopilot to presence.

How to start:
✔️ Pick 1 prompt
✔️ Write for 5–10 minutes
✔️ Describe sensation first, meaning second
✔️ Bring insights into therapy

Journaling isn’t about perfection, it’s about awareness. And awareness is a powerful step toward healing. 🌿

Read more about it here → https://www.elevationbehavioraltherapy.com/post/journaling-for-depression-12-somatic-awareness-prompts-to-support-healing-and-body-mind-connection

Schedule a free 20-minute consultation or first appointment:
https://elevation-behavioral.clientsecure.me/

📍 Location:
Elevation Behavioral Therapy
950 S Cherry St Ste 1520, Denver, CO 80246

We’re moving!As of Saturday, February 28th, Elevation Behavioral Therapy will be relocating from Suite 414 to Suite 1520...
02/28/2026

We’re moving!

As of Saturday, February 28th, Elevation Behavioral Therapy will be relocating from Suite 414 to Suite 1520. Same building, new suite!
If you have an appointment scheduled for February 28th, please plan to meet us in Suite 1520.

We’re excited to welcome you into our new space and continue supporting you.
Thank you for growing with us. We can’t wait to see you there!💛

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950 S Cherry Street Suite 1520
Denver, CO
80246

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 8pm
Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 8pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 7pm
Saturday 8am - 5pm

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