Elizabeth Bracey, MA, LPC

Elizabeth Bracey, MA, LPC Elizabeth Bracey, MA, LPC
Therapist | School Counselor | Author of Mount Evelynn Erupts

Healthy child and adolescent development is the foundation for lifelong resilience and well-being. As both a Licensed Professional Counselor and school counselor, I specialize in working with children, teens, and young adults through life’s pivotal transitions — from early childhood to adolescence and beyond. My approach blends person-centered play therapy, art-based interventions, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), solution-focused techniques, and mindfulness practices. I believe in “out-of-the-box” therapy — creative, individualized methods that allow young people to express themselves freely, discover their strengths, and build healthy coping skills for emotional and social challenges. By fostering a supportive and empathetic environment, my goal is to help clients shift negative thought patterns into positive ones, encouraging growth, confidence, and self-understanding. "To my mind, empathy is in itself a healing agent... If a person is understood, he or she belongs."
— Carl Rogers

Recap: What to Do When It’s Not Fair by Jacqueline B. Toner‘What to Do When It’s Not Fair’ helps children understand the...
03/29/2026

Recap: What to Do When It’s Not Fair by Jacqueline B. Toner

‘What to Do When It’s Not Fair’ helps children understand the strong feelings that arise when they compare themselves to others or feel someone else has something better. During session, we used a pirate “spyglass” to demonstrate how focusing too closely on another ship’s treasure can make us forget the treasure on our own ship — a powerful metaphor for comparison and jealousy. The book supports children in recognizing these thoughts, slowing down emotional reactions, and learning how to shift their focus toward gratitude, fairness in context, and personal strengths. A meaningful takeaway: sometimes the feeling of “not fair” comes from where we place our attention, and widening our view helps us see the good that already exists around us and within us. 🌊📖✨

The Feelings Volcano reminds us that emotions don’t erupt out of nowhere // what we see at the top is only a small part ...
03/29/2026

The Feelings Volcano reminds us that emotions don’t erupt out of nowhere // what we see at the top is only a small part of the story. The eruption represents the feelings showing up right now: anger, tears, shutdowns, or overwhelm. Beneath the surface lies the real build-up // stress, unmet needs, past experiences, trauma, fears, and everyday pressures quietly collecting over time. Exploring what’s underneath the volcano helps create space for understanding instead of judgment, and opens the door to the hard but important conversations that lead to healing, connection, and emotional release. 🌋

03/11/2026

at the core of this work
the strongest tool
will always be
rapport 🌱

If you’re a therapist, you know the power of the empty chair.But for some clients — especially athletes — reframing it c...
03/09/2026

If you’re a therapist, you know the power of the empty chair.

But for some clients — especially athletes — reframing it can change everything.

For this session, we called it “the locker room talk before the biggest game of your life.”

The chair wasn’t just empty.
It was their loved one sitting across from them one more time.

We explored:

• what I never got to say
• what’s been really hard
• what’s happened since you’ve been gone
• what I still can’t understand
• what you’d be proud of me for

Then came the challenge.

Switch chairs.

Become the voice of your loved one.
Say what they would say to you now.

This is where clients often access the internalized voice of the person they lost.

Because faith is important to this client, we ended with “the handoff.”

If their loved one could give them one verse to carry into life’s hardest moments…what would it be?

That verse became something to hold onto moving forward.

We followed it with a gentle guided imagery to close the session.

Two powerful themes emerged:

guilt, shame, and anger.

Which led us into another activity —
the ½ mask:

what the world sees vs. what I carry inside.

Sometimes grief work isn’t about letting go; it’s about finding a way to carry them forward.

h a p p y m a r c h ☘️
03/09/2026

h a p p y m a r c h ☘️

hello march☘️n e w m o n t h | f r e s h m i n d s e t the colors will start to pop, the days will stretch a little l...
03/03/2026

hello march☘️

n e w m o n t h | f r e s h m i n d s e t

the colors will start to pop, the days will stretch a little longer, and just like nature, growth often begins while we’re still weathering the rain;

we’re focusing on the journey from the rainbow to the pot of gold because real growth isn’t luck, it’s practice.

• pot of goals — small steps that build confidence
• march mindset — fresh starts and flexible thinking
• rainbow of regulation — learning skills to calm big feelings
• lucky to be me — celebrating strengths and individuality

03/01/2026

Today felt heavy.
As a therapist… and as a human.

From grief, to worry, to navigating social struggles and the weight of divorce stories — it was one of those days that sits with you.

Holding space is sacred work. And even on the heavy days, there is movement. There is courage. There is growth.

Today was heavy — but it was progress. For all of us.

a little birthday wisdom to share with you 🎈✨how & what you say matters.if your nervous system is loud, theirs will be l...
02/22/2026

a little birthday wisdom to share with you 🎈✨

how & what you say matters.

if your nervous system is loud, theirs will be louder.

“i noticed you waited your turn. that shows patience.”
zoom in on the positive. highlight it. praise it.

specific, consistent, genuine communication builds inner wealth & identity.

eye contact. calm tone. one sentence. then redirect.

lower your voice instead of raising it. calm is contagious.

this doesn’t mean boundaries don’t exist. maintain boundaries with a direct, immediate consequence. it doesn’t need to be punishment, but it does need to be clear that when rules are broken, there is a response.

above all, teach respect. remain in the driver’s seat. do not open the door to a power struggle. 🪜

Yes, 1989.Yes, it’s older than me😄Somehow, timeless.This is hands-down one of the most used books on the shelf for me.Fr...
02/18/2026

Yes, 1989.

Yes, it’s older than me😄

Somehow, timeless.

This is hands-down one of the most used books on the shelf for me.

From simple journaling to art exercises—dialogues, letter-writing, & drawing—this book helps clients explore emotions, build self-esteem, strengthen focus, and access creativity in a way that feels safe, non-threatening, and empowering.

happy heart month 💌
02/04/2026

happy heart month 💌

⚠️ Work In Progress Hurtful words don’t disappear — they stack in the brain and body, shaping self-talk, confidence, and...
02/04/2026

⚠️ Work In Progress

Hurtful words don’t disappear — they stack in the brain and body, shaping self-talk, confidence, and emotional responses over time.

This split-body art intervention helps externalize those words, visualize their impact, and intentionally rewrite the narrative. By separating what is said from what is true, clients can begin to reclaim control over their internal voice and strengthen assertive (not aggressive) responses to others’ opinions.

We begin with a brief check-in and shared language: What does assertive mean? What does it mean to rewrite a narrative? From there, the session is led by art rather than instruction — allowing paint, markers, pencil, music, and a calm sensory environment (dim lights, campfire lantern) to support expression, regulation, and meaning-making on paper.

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