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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.

11/14/2025

LGBTQ+ mental health matters every day of the year, especially during the holidays.

Here are some words from our therapist Jessi:

“Hi all! Jessi here 🫂

Living as your authentic self in a world that isn’t always safe, affirming, or understanding can create very real mental and emotional stress. And that stress isn’t a reflection of who you are, it’s a reflection of what you’ve had to navigate.
These experiences take a toll on the nervous system, identity development, relationships, and overall well-being.

As we head into the holidays, these stressors can feel even heavier. Gatherings, family dynamics, traditions, and conversations can bring up old wounds, especially when acceptance has been conditional or absent. For many LGBTQ+ people, the holidays are a mix of love, grief, joy, loneliness, and longing all at once.

And still LGBTQ+ communities continue to show deep resilience, creativity, chosen family, and love.
As a q***r therapist, I want you to know this deeply:

✨ You deserve a life where you feel safe in your own body. ✨ You deserve relationships where you are celebrated, not tolerated. ✨ You deserve support that affirms who you are, not who someone wants you to be.

🤍 I’m sending love to every LGBTQ+ person who feels the holidays in a complicated way, and to everyone doing the hard work of being themselves in a world that doesn’t always make that easy.

You matter. Your mental health matters. Your joy matters.”
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11/12/2025

Confidence isn’t something you find. It’s something you practice 💛

True self-confidence grows when you begin to trust yourself. It’s in the moments you follow through on what you say you’ll do, speak kindly to yourself, and allow imperfection without judgment.

Confidence doesn’t mean never doubting, it means choosing to believe in your worth even when doubt shows up. Every small act of courage becomes proof that you can rely on yourself.

Comment below! Which confidence-building practice are you ready to try this week?
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11/11/2025

✨Feeling stuck or overwhelmed? Try this simple gratitude reset.✨

When life gets busy, it’s easy to lose sight of the quiet, beautiful moments that are already supporting us. These journal prompts are here to help you pause, reflect, and reconnect with what’s working right now.

🪞Journal Prompts: 
💫 What am I most grateful for in this current season of my life? 💫 Who has supported me in ways I want to acknowledge and honor? 💫 What small, everyday moments bring me joy that I might often overlook? 💫 How does practicing gratitude shift the way I see challenges?

💛 Take 10 minutes today to write, breathe, and notice what expands.

👇Save this for your next journaling moment and share it with someone who could use a little gratitude reminder.
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11/07/2025

Grief & Glimmers, let’s dive deep 🍂

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

“Hey everyone, it’s Rochelle! The holidays are right around the corner... can you even believe it? This time of year always makes me feel excited and hopeful. At the same time, it reminds me of my own grief journey and the people that are no longer physically around to celebrate with me.

Grief is one of those feelings that is truly all consuming. When it first hits, it feels like it’s all you can think about. I remember when my mom passed in 2011, I thought to myself “the only time I have a break from this grief is when I’m asleep.” If you’ve experienced loss, you might resonate with this feeling. It can feel deeply sad and painful.

Simultaneously, we may legitimately feel a little glimmer of excitement and joy in the day. What a beautiful reprieve! My own experience in grief and my work as a grief therapist has shown me that sometimes when we feel those glimmers, we feel guilty for not mourning enough. What an unfair cycle.

Grief is unique person to person and we are allowed to look for those glimmers. We are allowed to enjoy those moments of joy while holding space for those who have passed. We don’t have to feel guilty. Grief is already painful enough.

One way I share my glimmers with those who have past is by envisioning my loved ones looking into this moment through my eyes. I’ll even narrate the moment in my head to further share it with them. It’s a deeply special practice for me.

As the holiday season continues to unfold, I encourage you to share those moments and fully live in those glimmers as they come across your path.”
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11/05/2025

Saying “No” is powerful 🔋🪫

People pleasing often starts as a survival skill: a way to stay safe, accepted, or loved. But over time, it can make you lose touch with your own needs and boundaries.

It’s okay to pause, reflect, and then respond. You can even take time to consider before you immediately answer. That might sound like “I really appreciate you asking! Let me think about it and I’ll get back to you by the end of the day.”

Healing means learning that your worth isn’t tied to being agreeable or available. You’re allowed to take up space, say no, and still be loved 💛

Comment below! How are you prioritizing yourself today?
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11/04/2025

💌 What if your next step in healing was a letter you never send? 
Gratitude isn’t just a nice idea, it’s therapy in motion. Writing a gratitude letter helps your brain reconnect to safety, love, and meaning… even in hard seasons.

✨ Try this: choose someone who’s impacted you and write them a letter of thanks (you don’t even have to send it). Notice what shifts inside.

🪞When was the last time you paused to say “thank you”, even silently?
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10/31/2025

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

“There is magic in the
night when pumpkins
glow by moonlight”
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Wishing you a joy filled and magical Halloween! 👻

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10/29/2025

You can’t change the past, but you can give your younger self what they always needed 💛

We all carry younger versions of ourselves within us. The parts that needed comfort, safety, and love but didn’t always receive it. Healing your inner child isn’t about living in the past; it’s about creating safety in the present. It’s learning to meet your own needs with patience instead of judgment, softness instead of shame.

When you start asking “What does my inner child need right now?” you begin to reparent yourself with compassion, curiosity, and care.

Want to learn more? Click the link in our bio to check out our blog “5 Inner Child Healing Practices To Start Healing Your Inner Child” or schedule a 15-minute consultation with one of our therapists!
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10/28/2025

Feeling stretched thin lately? Try this simple one-minute mindfulness reset. It might just change your whole day.

✨ The One-Minute Pause: When life feels busy or overwhelming

Stop what you’re doing and close your eyes. Take one slow, deep breath. Ask yourself: What do I need most right now… rest, movement, nourishment, or connection? Then, take one small step toward that need.

Even a single mindful pause can help regulate your nervous system and bring you back to balance. 🫶

💛 Save this post for when you need a reset
🧡Tell us in the comments, what do you need most right now?
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10/24/2025

✨ Meet Maria | Our Client Care Manager at Be Your Best Self & Thrive! ✨

Maria is the warm, welcoming heart behind the scenes and the first friendly voice you’ll hear when reaching out to our practice.

She ensures every client feels supported from the very first email to the final step of scheduling. 💛

With her compassionate nature and incredible attention to detail, Maria helps make the process of starting therapy simple, smooth, and stress-free. She’s here to answer your questions, guide you through next steps, and make sure you’re connected with the right therapist for your needs.

We’re so grateful for all she brings to our team! Her kindness, her care, and her commitment to helping clients feel seen and supported from day one. 🌿
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10/22/2025

You can’t heal in a place where your own words hurt you.

We’re so quick to offer compassion to others but forget to extend the same grace inward. The inner critic gets loud, picking apart every flaw and mistake, while kindness takes a back seat. The truth is, you deserve the same patience, understanding, and gentleness that you give so freely to the people you care about.

Start noticing the words you say to yourself. Replace criticism with care. You’re doing better than you think. 🌿

We want to hear your thoughts! What’s one gentle thing you can tell yourself right now? Comment below 💛
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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: