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Be Your Best Self & Thrive Counseling

Your home for holistic and compassionate counseling for individual, teens and couples in St. Petersburg, Florida.

01/02/2026

“May your walls know joy, may every room hold laughter, and every window open to great possibility.” — Mary Anne Radmacher

Here’s a message from our founder and CEO, Jamie:

“Wishing you a wonderful holiday season full of kindness, warmth, love…and a decadently delicious cup of coffee.”
❤️☕️
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01/01/2026

Starting the new year grounded, healing, and rising ❤️

A reminder that resilience does not mean perfection. It means growth, perseverance, and the willingness to begin again. Every challenge faced has shaped the strength carried forward into this new year.

The start of a new year is an invitation to rise with clarity, intention, and self belief. To honor what has been and step confidently into what is becoming.

Comment below! What strength are you carrying into the new year?
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12/30/2025

A reminder that emotional safety isn’t built by getting it “right”, it’s built by learning how to pause with love.

Our couples and individual therapist Jessi DeLeo, was recently featured on Wildly Well Mamas Podcast sharing grounded, real-life tools for navigating conflict, nervous system overwhelm, and connection in partnership and parenthood.

This conversation weaves emotional intelligence, neurodivergence, and practical relationship skills into something that feels deeply human and usable in the messy seasons of life.

Listen to the episode, share it with a partner or parent who needs it, and save it for the next moment when a loving pause could change everything.
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12/29/2025

Let’s destress ❤️👏🏼

Nicole here! Not only am I a therapist, but I also teach stress management at the collegiate level. The holiday season is now winding down! And one of the biggest things I talk about with my students is how to actually optimize breaks and vacations so they support real restoration.

Even when we may technically be on holiday break, our minds often stay busy: ruminating on unfinished tasks, worrying about what’s ahead, and replaying the year behind us. Slowing down when we finally have space isn’t a luxury; it’s essential for our mental well-being.
Here are a few ways you can intentionally slow down and find presence as we end the year!

✨ Practice intentional slowing: move slower than usual, create gentle mornings, or take a mindful walk without rushing.

✨ Create tech-light pockets of time: put your phone away for an hour and let your nervous system reset.

✨ Engage your senses: light a candle, savor a warm drink, take a few deep breaths, or sit in silence for a moment.

✨ Do something just for enjoyment: read, create, dance, play, or do something purely because it feels good.

✨ Find micro-moments of presence: pause before starting the car, breathe deeply before a meal, or notice small details around you.

✨ Protect your energy: gently say no when needed and honor what your body is asking for.

Wishing you presence, gentleness, and the kind of rest that nourishes you from the inside out ❤️

Comment below, how are you winding down for these final days of the year?
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12/26/2025

And sometimes asking for help and connection is the bravest thing you can do!

Connection is not something we outgrow. It is woven into who we are. Support, community, and shared experiences remind us that we were never meant to do life alone!

There is strength in leaning on others and courage in allowing ourselves to be seen. Growth happens faster and deeper when we choose connection over isolation.

Who are the people that help you feel supported and understood? Take a moment to reach out, say thank you, or simply let someone know they matter to you.
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12/23/2025

What if slowing down is where the clarity lives ✨ 
These journaling prompts are an invitation to listen beneath the noise, tend to what’s asking for care, and gently release what no longer needs to come with you. Winter isn’t about pushing through, it’s about protecting what matters.

Choose one prompt, and give yourself 5 quiet minutes today. Your nervous system will thank you 🤍
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12/19/2025

Help us congratulate one of our therapists, Rochelle, on an exciting update! 🎉

Rochelle has passed her licensure exam! Here’s a message from Rochelle on motivation and test anxiety:

“Hey everyone! Like many of us, growing up, my family struggled with mental health. I had dreams of helping and what I really wanted to do was become a therapist.
When I was 24, I decided to just “try.” I enrolled in college not really sure where I’d land but I knew I wanted to land somewhere. Teaching was somewhere that felt safe to me and still allowed me to help others. During my career as a teacher, I felt excited and confident. But I also felt a bit stuck. So I thought, “why not “try” counseling again?”

I enrolled in my Master’s program, two years later (to my delight!) I graduated, and 2 years after that, worked through my registered internship. The next step came closer and closer though: the national licensing exam. Some big thoughts crept in: “can I do this?” “am I good enough?” And it’s fascinating what our anxiety tells us. The little lies that feel like truths or monsters. I didn’t know if I could pass the exam which made me feel pretty stuck... again!
Despite this, I tried. Two weeks ago, I took that 5 hour exam... and I passed it!

I wasn’t sure if my childhood dream could happen, but I tried anyways. My anxiety told me lies, but I tried anyways. I recognized that the anxiety I was feeling was also trying to keep me safe from failure. In life, your anxiety will tell you things too. It’s important to try to not listen to it and pursue your passions anyways.In about a month, I’ll officially be a licensed therapist and I can’t express enough how thankful I am that I just kept trying.

Thank you to everyone for helping me celebrate a life and career win! If you’re having anxiety around failure and it’s telling you similar lies, listen to it with a grain of salt (& I know that’s hard!) but I encourage you to keep trying anyways ❤️”
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12/17/2025

Love shouldn’t cost you yourself 👏🏼

Codependency often starts quietly. You put someone else’s emotions first, adjust yourself to keep the peace, or take responsibility for fixing things that were never yours to carry. Over time, it can feel like you’re disappearing in the process.

Understanding codependency isn’t about blaming yourself. It’s about recognizing the patterns that taught you to over-function, over-give, and overextend. And it’s about learning that your needs, boundaries, and identity deserve just as much care as anyone else’s.

Healing begins when you start coming back home to yourself: slowly, intentionally, and with compassion.

Comment below: Which part of codependency are you learning to release?
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12/16/2025

Feeling stuck but can’t explain why? Try this 60-second nervous system check-in. 🌿
 Therapeutic Tool: The 3 B’s (CBT + Somatic Awareness)
This tool supports moments of overwhelm, spiraling thoughts, or shutdown by slowing things down and creating choice.

✨ Body: What is being felt physically right now? (jaw tight, chest hot, shoulders lifted)
✨ Belief: What story is riding with this sensation? (“I’m failing,” “It’s all on me”)
✨ Behavior: What is one tiny action that honors the nervous system and core values?

Nothing needs to be fixed all at once. Awareness creates space. Small actions create safety.
 Save this for the next spiral 🤍 Share with someone who needs a gentler way to cope.
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12/12/2025

✨ End-of-Year Intention Setting ✨

Here’s a message from one of our therapists Jessi:

“Hi all!, Jessi here! As I reflect on my own year, I notice how much growth came from moments I initially resisted. The end of the year is the perfect time to pause, reflect, and consciously set intentions for the year ahead. Instead of focusing on resolutions that pressure or limit you, try creating intentions that guide you with curiosity, compassion, and clarity.

Here’s a simple framework to get started:

1. Reflect: What moments, lessons, or challenges shaped your year? - For me, learning to pause instead of rushing through hard moments has been huge.
What patterns do you want to carry forward or release?

2. Connect: How do you want to feel in the coming year? Ground your intentions in emotions, not just outcomes.

3. Commit: Choose 3–5 intentions that feel manageable and meaningful. Write them down, say them aloud, or create a visual reminder.

4. Anchor: Decide on small daily or weekly actions that align with your intentions. Consistency over perfection is key.

Remember, intentions are gentle guideposts, not rules. Your journey is about growth, alignment, and showing up for yourself with care.”- Jessi 💛

What is one intention you want to carry into the new year? Share it in the comments below! 💬
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12/09/2025

Feeling wired at night and exhausted in the morning? Try creating a gentle evening anchor to reset your system. 🌙✨

A consistent nighttime ritual signals your body to soften, unwind and shift into its parasympathetic state. Even small practices like a warm shower, herbal tea, journaling or a few minutes with your legs up the wall can make a huge difference in your sleep quality and next-day focus.

What’s one evening ritual you want to commit to this week? Drop it in the comments. 💬👇
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12/05/2025

✨The Joy of December✨

Here’s a message from one of our therapists Rochelle:

“Hey everyone, it’s Rochelle! December always feels like a joyful time for me where I seem to look back on my journey throughout life with the lens of adventure, acceptance, and curiosity.   Sometimes life feels like a long, quite walk (or run, let’s be honest) where the path shifts beneath my feet. I love to look back at the steps that have shaped me… I pay extra care to the ones that tested me and the ones that taught me how to breathe again.

Then I look ahead on my path. Year after year, adventure, curiosity, and open-mindedness continue to call for me. Whether that’s through learning about others, or being open-minded with myself and my own journey in life. It seems to invite me to accept the unknown and trust that I will always figure it out.

I love to look back on a summer in 2018 when I lived in Spain. I explored the city without gps (I know, crazy!) and I felt so intimidated… but I did it. I learned the maps and roadways while teaching myself how capable I am of figuring out something new. I apply this experience to bigger things in life, like studying for exams, trying a new hobby, or building new relationships. Even boundaries and conflict resolution. They’re adventures that I can conquer. They’re unknowns that I can accept. They’re trials that I can learn from.
So here’s to the journey. Here is to becoming.  As you navigate the end of the year and look back on your progress, I hope you can look back with starry-eyed love at all the past versions of yourself that have shaped you, unapologetically, into who you are today. I hope that there is affirmation that you can, and will, conquer all that you face in life, because you always have.” -Rochelle

✨ What is one reminder you want to carry into the new year? share it in the comments so others can feel inspired too!
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Saint Petersburg, FL
33713

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 8pm
Tuesday	9am - 8pm
Wednesday	9am - 8pm
Thursday	9am - 8pm
Friday	9am - 8pm
Saturday	10am - 12pm

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+17275135932

Website

http://www.bybsandthrive.com/

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Welcome to Be Your Best Self + Thrive Counseling!

Be Your Best Self + Thrive is a group of warm, compassionate mental health therapists in sunny Saint Petersburg, Florida.

We work with teens, adults and couples that want to reduce anxiety and stress, overcome trauma and depression, improve their relationships, and learn how to develop positive attitudes towards life’s most complex and challenging circumstances.

Our unique approach to mental health includes a variety of mind-body-spirit approaches and we offer support both in-person and online. Our services are available to all Florida residents.

Our specialties include but are not limited to: