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Laughing & Crying Marine
5-30-2026 Interviewer: Elisa A. Escalante / LCSW/ USAF veteran / OEF Vet Interviewee: Adam Walker/ Retired USMC / OIF Vet/ Author ✍️ Book “Laughing & Crying as a U.S. Marine” , release date: June 2026 Adam Walker is a retired Marine with 25 years of service to include 3 combat tours to Iraq. He is…
Jealous
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 5-12-2026 I came across a very controversial stream of TikTok’s. The debate centered around a video in which a content creator admitted to being very jealous of one of her friends. She spoke about it so openly and honestly. She was vulnerable about it, I will admit. Some people praised her…
Mental Discomfort
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 03-27-2026 Various mental health disorders/ issues require us to do the exact opposite of what we want to do, because we have the disorder. This is the strain of mental health. It isn’t rainbows and butterflies, rather, it’s pushing people to sit in discomfort, or to do the very things that…
CPAP Sleep
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 3-17-2026 For the past couple of years, my family and friends have been urging me to get another sleep study. I procrastinated because I wanted to stay in denial. I did not want to learn that I have sleep apnea and will be required to wear a CPAP for the rest…
Surrender
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 03-01-2026 At least once a month I receive another burnt out client with a goal to increase their productivity. This is obviously counter productive, but they are in denial. Some of the work ahead includes helping them learn to accept and surrender to their new reality. The reality being that they…
CPTSD & Internalized Beliefs
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 01-23-2026 Complex trauma in childhood tends to lead to internalized concrete beliefs that can rule our emotions, thought patterns and even our behaviors. Childhood traumas can include physical, mental, verbal, financial, sexual abuse, abandonment, neglect and or bullying. Below is an example of some of these concrete beliefs and how they…
Mental Punishments
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 12-27-2025 Mental disorders are finally getting some recognition and empathy, but there is still a long way to go with educating our general public. One topic that is rarely highlighted, is how our mental illnesses can bleed onto other people. People do not choose to have mental disorders, it’s an unfortunate…
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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