By Andrea Lahana

The holiday season is often presented as a joyful and celebratory time. Yet many people experience stress, loneliness, grief, or emotional overwhelm during this time of year. Your feelings are valid. At Elliant Counseling Services, we support the full range of your experience.

By Andrea Lahana

At Elliant Counseling Services, we often talk about embracing the courage to change, and seasonal change is one of the most natural yet challenging transitions for the body and mind…

By Andrea Lahana

As the air turns crisp and the trees begin their slow transformation, autumn invites us to pause, reflect, and embrace the beauty of change… a message that resonates deeply with our work at Elliant Counseling Services, where we encourage clients to embrace the courage to change in every season of life.

By Andrea Lahana

…many of our clients come to us searching for ways to feel calmer, more grounded, and more connected to themselves. One of the most powerful concepts we use in therapy to help with this is Self-energy, a key principle in Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy.

By Andrea Lahana

No matter where the journey begins, the path to becoming a therapist is transformative. Here’s a closer look at what it actually involves.

By Andrea Lahana

This blog post breaks down the key differences between EMDR and Brainspotting using current scientific literature, peer-reviewed studies, and clinical findings.

By Elliant Counseling Services

As a therapist, Andrea brings a grounded, warm, genuine, and deeply attuned presence to her work. Her approach is holistic, weaving together mind, body, and spirit to support the full spectrum of your healing journey.

By Andrea Lahana

When we think of summer, we often imagine carefree days, vacations, and sunshine… Add in parenting, work, travel plans, and the expectations to feel happy and energized, and suddenly summer starts to feel... exhausting.

By Elliant Counseling Services

Carson brings a unique blend of clinical training, real-world experience, and deep empathy to her work with children, teens, adults, and couples.

By Andrea Lahana

Trauma has a way of shaking the very foundation of who we believe ourselves to be. In the aftermath of overwhelming experiences, many people find themselves asking deeper questions: Who am I now? What really matters? How do I find peace again?

By Beth Carter

There is so much to celebrate in every adoption: the creation of a family, the life-saving love of parents for an infant or child, and the new and healing bonds that fulfill deeply held desires for home, family, connection, and love.

While this is true, some uphill battles may still be ahead.

By Andrea Lahana
Trauma lives in the body, shaping how we experience the world and ourselves. It can feel like a constant state of hypervigilance or numbness, disconnecting us from the present moment…

By Andrea Lahana

Valentine’s Day is often associated with romantic love, but what if we expanded its meaning to include self-love, compassion, and kindness for all?

By Andrea Lahana

For years, traditional approaches to trauma focused primarily on cognitive and emotional aspects, often neglecting the body’s integral role in healing. Enter Somatic Experiencing (SE)…

By Andrea Lahana

The holiday season is a time for joy, connection, and celebration, but it can also bring stress, overcommitment, and emotional overwhelm—especially when navigating family dynamics and expectations…

By Andrea Lahana

Trauma leaves an indelible mark on the mind and body, often fracturing our sense of self and creating deep internal conflict. Internal Family Systems (IFS) offers a compassionate and effective approach to healing…

By Andrea Lahana

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can feel overwhelming, and the journey to recovery is often challenging. Yoga offers a unique path to healing by helping individuals reconnect with their bodies, calm their minds, and find peace within.

By Molly DeBerard

While SAD has long been attributed to changes in sunlight exposure and colder weather, emerging research suggests that individuals with a history of trauma may be more vulnerable to its effects.

By Mark Carlson

As I reflect on my journey as an intern therapist, one of the most rewarding experiences has been working with adolescents. This unique age group…

By Andrew Bryson

“I’d be nicer to myself if I didn’t suck so much.”

Until my late 20s, “self-compassion” struck me as an inaccessible feeling reserved only for rare people who really, really deserved it…