Elevate Youth Wellness
Elevate: Emotional Wellness & Empowerment ~ "Where emotional wellness grows, and children rise."
Elevate is our signature emotional wellness and empowerment program designed to help youth build resilience, confidence, and healthy emotional skills in a supportive, culturally aware environment. Through creative activities, guided discussions, and practical life tools, Elevate gives young people the awareness and strength they need to make positive choices, manage stress, communicate clearly, and thrive.
What is Emotional Wellness & Empowerment
What These Sessions Are
Who Is This For
A non-therapeutic, skill-building support option for youth ages 5–17.
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Not every child needs therapy, but many children and teens still need support, guidance, emotional tools, and a safe person to talk to.
Our Emotional Wellness & Empowerment Sessions provide a meaningful alternative for children, teens, and families seeking support in navigating emotions, life transitions, behavioral challenges, school stress, friendship struggles, or self-confidence issues without committing to clinical therapy.
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Sessions are guided by the Future Rooted Transformation Counseling™ (FRTC) framework. They are designed to help youth understand their emotions, build confidence, and strengthen their sense of identity and purpose.
Practical, culturally grounded emotional support.
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Emotional Wellness & Empowerment Sessions are personalized, individual or family meetings that help youth:
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* understand their emotions
* learn coping and calming strategies
* practice communication and social skills
* build confidence & self-worth
* manage stress, frustration, and transitions
* strengthen identity and cultural pride
* improve decision-making
* develop resilience & adaptability
No diagnosis. No clinical treatment plan. Just structured, supportive guidance for everyday emotional wellness.
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These sessions are led by trained professionals using culturally responsive, trauma-informed, youth-centered approaches.
Youth who:
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* have big feelings but don’t require therapy
* struggle with confidence or self-esteem
* shut down emotionally or have trouble expressing themselves
* feel overwhelmed by school or friendships
* benefit from extra guidance outside the home
* are anxious about change
* need coping tools
* would thrive with a positive mentor-like relationship
* need a structured space to practice emotional skills
* feel stressed, unsure, or disconnected
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Parents often choose this option when their child:
* is not in crisis but needs support.
What A Session Looks Like
Every session follows the FRTC pathway — Rooted → Growth → Transformation → Claiming the Future — but in a youth-friendly, non-therapeutic format.
Check-In & Rooted Phase
A gentle opening conversation, grounding activity, or mindfulness exercise to understand how the youth is feeling that day.​​
Skill of the Day (Growth Phase)
A targeted skill such as:
• naming feelings
• communication strategies
• emotional regulation
• confidence building
• problem-solving
• leadership
• coping tools
• decision-making
• identity exploration
Activity or Practice (Transformation Phase)
Hands-on practice through:
• role-play
• storytelling
• reflection activities
• art or journaling
• movement or mindfulness
• scenario-based learning
Future Step (Claiming the Future Phase)
A small, actionable takeaway the youth can use during the week.
Examples:
• “When I feel frustrated, I will try breathing before reacting.”
• “I will communicate my needs instead of shutting down.”
• “I will practice one stress-management tool at school.”
Closing Reflection
A calm wrap-up to reinforce confidence, learning, and emotional safety.
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Sessions are 45–60 minutes, depending on age.
How This Differs From Therapy
Emotional Wellness & Empowerment is NOT therapy.
It does not include:
• diagnosis
• clinical assessments
• insurance billing
• treatment planning
• trauma processing
Instead, it focuses on:
• emotional learning
• skill development
• communication
• resilience
• confidence
• identity
• stress management
• leadership
Families seeking deeper therapeutic work can request a referral or enroll in optional FRTC-guided clinical therapy separately.
Who Is This For
Sessions are facilitated by trained youth wellness professionals who specialize in:
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• emotional wellness
• youth development
• social–emotional learning
• cultural identity building
• trauma-informed support
• FRTC-guided empowerment
They are not replacing therapy. They are providing guided growth and emotional skill-building.
How To Access These Sessions
Families may participate through:
• Youth Wellness Membership
• Per-session payment
• Sliding scale (uninsured/underinsured)
• YES! Program (low-income youth up to age 17 ~ when funds are available)
Ready to support your child's emotional growth and feelings of empowerment?
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Choose the option that fits your family:
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