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Never Thankful

Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 11-27-2025 “You walk through life while a rain storm follows. And all the while, people talk to you about the sun, as if you can feel it.” I want to be more satisfied. With the world, with other people, and with myself. Trauma and depression were my greatest barriers. But, it…

PTSD & Minimization

Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 11-07-2025 I learned early on in my career that I cannot ask someone “Have you experienced any traumatic events?” Why? Because I had to recognize that if I want the truth, I need to be specific so that the client cannot minimize or deny what they have been through. They don’t…

Interventions for Attachment Anxiety

Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 10-13-2025 “Your loneliness will teach you why you settled.” -EaE Lately, I have been discussing attachment anxiety with a good amount of my patients. This topic requires in depth processing and unpacking various root causes. Many people with attachment anxiety are victims of childhood wounds and unhealthy social teachings. Their neglect…

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