Elevate Counseling

02/02/2026

Grief is one of the most painful, confusing experiences we can go through as humans. 5 Tips for supporting your teen through grief.

02/01/2026

Finding yourself OVERWHELMED with OVER-COMMITMENT? 🤔

👉 Doing MORE is NOT always the answer. ⁣⁣
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🙌 This week take back your TO-DO list: EVALUATE to determine what's really important, ELIMINATE unnecessary tasks, & DELEGATE when you need help.⁣
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01/31/2026

A weakness in executive functioning skills can be overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be confining. Check out these tips for supporting your child with ADHD.

01/30/2026

Shame doesn't change behavior. Empowerment does.

Read this story of how one woman ended her restricting/binging patterns and developed a healthy relationship with food. (Summertomato)

Binges are a very dark place for a dieter, because you have to face the deeply painful truth that you failed to live up to your own expectations.

01/29/2026

Losing TIME and ENERGY to Anxiety?

Support is here! Check out my FREE Anxiety-Buster E-Course for tips and tricks to take back the driver’s seat!

Sign up at: https://elevatecounselingaz.com/e-course?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

My favorite is Day 2! Let me know what you think!

01/28/2026

Tired of finding yourself repeating the same patterns? Small changes can lead to big rewards.

01/27/2026

Change your perspective about weight loss and you may lose weight too.

If eating healthy is a punishment, why would you do it? A mental shift from food restriction and punishment to food bounty and experimentation can make a huge difference in both the journey and the outcome. (Washington Post)

Originally written for The Washington Post, July 27th, 2017 I’ve accepted that many people don’t want to meet with a dietitian. It’s assumed that we’re going to suggest eating bland, healthy, nutritious food, and avoiding all the tasty treats. Quite frankly, sometimes a version of that is tr...

01/26/2026

The teen years are all about learning, growing and developing good habits for life. Building a practice of self-care is integral for healthy development into adulthood.

Self-care is anything that you do to keep yourself mentally, emotionally, physically, and/or socially healthy. Use these tips!

01/25/2026

A bud doesn't become a bloom instantaneously. ⁣
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It takes several weeks, and sometimes months for it to sprout. ⁣
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But that doesn't mean that amazing things aren't happening in the meantime.⁣
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The seed is gathering energy and growing internally in order to gain the strength to break through its shell and make the upcoming change. ⁣
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Like the seed, every positive change you make in your life is preparing you for the upcoming bloom. Just because you don't see the flower petals today, doesn't mean that your hard work is going to waste.⁣
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How are you preparing yourself to bloom?⁣
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01/24/2026

With classwork, relationships, internalized expectations, and "trying to measure up," it's unsurprising that a preponderance of studies are showing that students are overstressed.

Help your child avoid school burnout with these tips!

01/23/2026

Although High School often sees more stability in friendships, the importance of friendships shifts.

Learn how the social influence of friends may help (or hinder) your teen during the high school years.

The influence of friends vary according to a child's developmental period. In later adolescence, that can pull a student up or down depending on who's around.

01/22/2026

✨Elevate Spotlight✨

Hi! My name is Lauren!

I love working with teens and adults in the therapy room. As a gifted individual, my teenage years were especially difficult as I tried to navigate heightened expectations and an overwhelming lack of systemic support.

Now, as a mental health therapist, I aspire to address these gaps and help other gifted teens improve their self-advocacy and reach their full potential.

I hope to foster a validating space that inspires clients to channel their inner strengths, challenge their self-defeating beliefs, and improve their overall life satisfaction using a combination of Cognitive-Behavioral, person-centered, and strengths-based techniques.

While I highly value the therapeutic relationship, I love to get to know my clients outside of their current struggles. I enjoy bringing my personality into counseling, and I encourage clients to fully express theirs.

Learn more about me: https://elevatecounselingaz.com/lauren-adams-glendale-az/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com