Elaine Bender
MS, MBA, LPC, NCC
Welcome! The decision to consider therapy is a huge positive step, and I'm so glad you're here.
I'm Elaine, a Licensed Professional Counselor and founder of Whole Life Counseling, LLC. I utilize my experience in mental and behavioral health to help teens and adults overcome personal and relational obstacles, take emotional risks, set boundaries, and build healthy and meaningful lives. I work to treat mood- and anxiety-related problems, as well as relationship issues and challenges with unwanted emotions and behaviors. I often work with clients that may have not had previous success in therapy but who find improvement through our active work to bridge the gaps in emotional and relational skills that cause persistent problems. I'm trained in brief and prolonged trauma processing models to help you move past your childhood or relational pain.
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​In therapy, I will listen to and support you, and at times, challenge the unhelpful thoughts and beliefs that are no longer serving you.
Together we will navigate the issues that are preventing you from experiencing wholeness, and work to build a life worth living.
I understand how challenging it is to make sustainable changes in our lives. It is my honor to walk alongside clients in their journeys toward emotional and relational health and wholeness. Sound like a good fit? I encourage you to reach out to me to schedule an appointment!
Elaine
I am nationally certified by the NBCC and have extensive training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and working with trauma.