Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 03-10-2025 You scroll through social media and within several hours, you may have already received contradicting research, information and/ or advice from influencers. Influencers could include healthcare professionals, life coaches, fitness fanatics, celebrities and so on. I know that there are different definitions of the term. I see an ‘influencer’ asContinue reading “Toxic Influencers”
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Euphoria
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 02-16-2025 “Let’s just admit that we don’t want our ‘highs’ to end. We don’t want to sink into the lows. We want to chase a feeling and make it permanent. We want to hold onto a moment while life moves on.”- EaE Roughly 6 years ago, I had traveled to CaliforniaContinue reading “Euphoria”
The only other thing is Nothing
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 01-21-2025 “When you don’t want it anymore, but you don’t know anything else. It’s a loop of hell that consumes you. When you free yourself, you strip away the torture, but you strip away your identity along with it.” -EaE Thirteen months ago I had my more recent break up. IContinue reading “The only other thing is Nothing”
You’re probably slacking on your New Years Resolution, aren’t you?
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 01-15-2025 “Growth/ maturity is getting older and realizing that everything you feared, and everything you judged, will happen to you. And the best qualities that you can have during your humility journey are grace and gratitude.” -EaE There is no such thing as an endless supply of motivation. So, if youContinue reading “You’re probably slacking on your New Years Resolution, aren’t you?”
Be Merry
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 12-18-2024 When we enter the Holiday Season, I like to encourage my patients to “make the Holidays whatever they need it to be”. Do you need to grieve? Grieve. Do you need to keep it low key because you are overwhelmed? Okay. Are you in a celebratory mood and you wouldContinue reading “Be Merry”
Veterans helping Veterans
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ November 2024 This years Veterans day blog is very simple. I asked Veterans to offer advice to military members that are close to getting out of the military and/ or brand new veterans that recently got out of the military. We need to stay proactive in building our veteran community andContinue reading “Veterans helping Veterans”
What I tell my patients
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 10-23-2024 There is no way to ever fully explain the magic that goes on in the therapy or consultation room. But, most therapists have their go to phrases, sayings, or feedback that has helped patients make more ground breaking revelations or soothed them during hard times. Not everything I say comesContinue reading “What I tell my patients”
The Rainbow after the Storm
10-13-2024 Interviewer: Elisa Escalante/ LCSW Interviewee: Katie Sheynkman Intro: Katie is one of my closest long term friends. We met in early 2015 at an MMA gym in Brooklyn. We bonded over grappling and punching each other in the face. We also bonded over relationship drama and break ups. We are there for each otherContinue reading “The Rainbow after the Storm”
Half Awake
Elisa A Escalante / LCSW/ 08- 18-2024 I’m half awake. Only half at play. Only half yours. Only half this day …will be mine. Only half my mind. Only half my fears, just half this body …. is here. I’m for the sky’s. My true demise… is my soul is gone. But the flesh isContinue reading “Half Awake”
Trauma Puzzles Pieced Together
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 7-14-2024 My trauma puzzle poems take you through my life from the ages of 3 y/o to roughly 22 years old. It’s the perspective of what I witnessed, felt and thought about through the majority of my childhood traumas. I keep an element of mystery because 1- it’s not always aboutContinue reading “Trauma Puzzles Pieced Together”
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