Elevate Counseling. Shift your thinking and find more enjoyment in life. Individual, Group, and Fami
Jamie is a private practice counselor, public speaker, and blog contributor who combines her knowledge in the realms of gifted cognitive and social development with her therapeutic training in mental health to help you make behavioral shifts to be at your best. Specialties include evidence-based approaches to anxiety, disordered eating and trauma.
08/25/2025
👉 Mom guilt.
Whether you're a stay at home mom, a working mom, or a work from home mom, for many "mom guilt" can feel like a renewable resource.
If you suffer from mom guilt, here's a little secret, bad moms don't feel guilty. You may not be perfect, but you're probably doing alright. 💕
Check out this article to reduce guilt and gain perspective: Letting Go Of Mom Guilt
It’s easy to feel like you aren’t doing enough as a parents in our hyper-aware, all-or-nothing culture. Reduce "Mom Guilt" and gain perspective.
08/24/2025
Don't treat your children like "tiny adults."
They think about things and reason differently than you do.
The next time you find yourself frustrated by your child or teen's actions, listen to their rationale before jumping to conclusions.
This will both improve your understanding of your child's behaviors and increase the likelihood that he/she will open up to you in the future.✨✨✨
08/23/2025
🐈 Pets can be an integral part of a family. 🐕
They can teach kids responsibility and patience, reduce stress, and serve as a readily available playmate. 🐶
🐇 Because of this bond, it can be especially difficult for kids when their pet passes away. Here is how to help your child cope with losing a pet.
Dealing with the death of a pet can be difficult for everyone, but can have an especially large impact on children. What you can do to help your child:
08/22/2025
While girls often feel cut off from their bodies, boys are more often disconnected from their emotions.
Author of the book, Boys & S*x," Peggy Orenstein notes that society doesn't often give boys "permission or space" to discuss their interior lives. Emotional vulnerability is an essential component of a healthy relationship.
In this interview, Orenstein shares what she's learned, and what you can do, to help your son negotiate the path to adulthood. (The New Yorker)
Peggy Orenstein, in her latest book, finds that young men, although aware of the excesses of masculinity, are still treating women with disrespect and callousness.
08/21/2025
Today (and every day), take a moment to focus on your mental health as well as supporting others with theirs. Here are some things you can do today:
➡ Check in with a friend or family member
➡-Practice self-care
➡ Educate yourself about mental health illnesses
➡Talk openly about mental health, break the stigma
If you find that you or a loved one needs additional support, we're here to help. We offer both virtual and in-person therapy options for kids, teens, & adults. ✨
08/20/2025
💭💭 We have an average of 50,000-70,000 thoughts a day.
Which ones are YOU giving credence to? 🤔🤔
08/19/2025
Looking for guidance on how to talk with your kids about puberty, s*x, po*******hy, and relationships?
Remember: If you avoid talking about uncomfortable things with your kids, they will do the same! Keep the communication channels open so that you are the trusted source of information for your child!
AMAZE takes the awkward out of s*x ed and growing up. Real info in fun, animated s*x education videos that give you the answers you actually want to know.
08/18/2025
Painful experiences can keep us from seeing the good that continues to exist in our lives.
Are You Ready To See The Stars? ⭐🌟⭐
When something bad happens to us, the negative memories and associated emotions can be so intense that we "can't see" past them to less painful or even enjoyable memories. Counseling can reduce the impact of negative experiences.
08/17/2025
Are you the kind of person who needs to keep your hands busy to focus?
Or maybe you find that ”fidgeting” can burn off extra energy when you’re feeling anxious?
Fidget toys give these movements an outlet, which can help calm a person's nerves, relieve stress, and serve as a distraction in an overstimulating environment.
Whenever I present at a school or a community event, I like to come prepared with a little something actionable for people to take home with them - this week I put together these fidget toy handouts (a good outlet for my own creative energy!) ✨
The next time you see Elevate Counseling out and about, drop by, chat with us and be sure to grab one of our fidget toys!
08/16/2025
1 out of 3 Americans say they don't get enough sleep at night.
Can’t Sleep? 10 Tips To Get Those Zzz’s 🛌🕙
I love to sleep. My family makes fun of me because I am the earliest to bed each night. But the joke’s on them because I am always the most well-rested! One out of three Americans report that they don’t get enough sleep each night. The National Sleep Foundation recommends an average of 8 hours o...
08/15/2025
Many people find the sound of chewing bothersome (my husband included). But for some, it goes beyond a minor annoyance.
It can produce panic or rage. It's called Misophonia and is related to an overactive sensory processing system.
👏I love that the Washington Post is bringing this kind of thing to a broader audience 💕
Not much is known about misophonia, a condition that didn’t even get a name until 2001.
08/14/2025
Elevate Counseling is your place for growth, change, and acceptance.
We specialize in gifted and high-achieving kids, teens, and adults with anxiety.
✨ Those we support often come to counseling because: ✨
✔ They feel anxious or stressed
✔ Are overwhelmed by perfectionistic or negative thinking
✔ Are navigating through rough social waters
✔ Find themselves silenced by low self-esteem
✔ Are getting stuck in trauma or difficult thoughts from the past
✨ At Elevate we'll help you or your loved one learn to: ✨
✔ Effectively communicate and manage emotions
✔ Connect to others and feel understood
✔ Identify and respond to daily stressors effectively
✔ Combat negative thinking and improve self-esteem
✔ Critically evaluate the impact of Social Media on their lives
If you know someone that needs support, help is here. Call us: 602-499-5329 or follow the contact link in our bio
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Our goal at Elevate is to help children, teens & adults shift their thinking and find more enjoyment in life. Sometimes circumstances or experiences in life can make it difficult to move forward or see the path clearly. We can become paralyzed by emotions (such as fear, anger, shame or anxiety) or physical symptoms (like stomach issues or panic attacks) and need help overcoming these roadblocks.
Our therapists have sought out advanced training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), and Parental Intervention Programs to address underlying trauma and triggers keeping you from reaching your goals.
Our SPECIALTIES include: birth-12, adolescent development, anxiety, body image, depression, disordered eating, entrepreneurial support, family support, health and wellness, homework/organizational support, parent/child communication, self-esteem, the gifted & high achieving population, performance anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, s*xuality, and trauma.
