Better Day Therapy

Melia White

My name is Melia and I am 20 years old. I have been working with Elisa Carter at Better Day Therapy for a little over a year now. I came to her because I was having severe health issues that were causing a lot of mental and emotional stress, as well as severe anxiety. She was highly regarded by a dear friend. Thankfully I was able to find out what was the cause of my major health issues and now my anxiety and mental and emotional health are a lot better. However throughout that process, Elisa has been a big help to me in understanding how I can help myself, as well as how our brain works, and how anxiety and trauma can affect it. I was born 3 months early, and as a result, I suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder and birth trauma, especially with regard to medical things. Because I had to go through so many appointments, tests, and even three separate hospital visits because of my health issues, it was very rough on me mentally and emotionally, so Elisa has been using EMDR to help me successfully process and lessen, not only the trauma I have experienced recently, but also helped me to understand the effects, triggers, and impact trauma and PTSD can have on you and how to reduce them. We have also used Progressive Relaxation to help with my anxiety and my mental and emotional state. Both of these techniques have been a huge help to me. Because of all these wonderful things that she has taught and told me, I am now capable of successfully managing my anxiety, understanding it and myself more than ever before, and being able to help myself feel safe in the midst of an anxiety or panic attack, a stressful situation, and just in general. She has not only become just my mental health counselor, but a dear friend who I can feel comfortable discussing almost any and all aspects of my life, and she has a lot of experience and good advice to provide on how to handle any situation you are going through or have gone through in the best way for you. She helps you make the best of it and helps you learn how to help yourself on a personal level. She has help me become an advocate for myself and others, and always reminds me that anxiety and trauma can be helped, lessened, and controlled. And I have personally experienced that to be true. I am now much more informed, qualified, and overall in much better mental and emotional health because of her and the medical treatment I have received in addition to seeing her. I highly recommend her not only because of her skills, but most importantly because of her personality, personal and professional experience, empathy, compassion, and commitment. She is also realistic and helps you try to get medical treatment and/or medication as needed and helps you emotionally and mentally navigate that process. Thanks so much for everything Elisa. I am truly grateful for all of your help and guidance.