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Vanessa Elias featured in the Wall Street Journal, "Quit Tracking Your Kids' Phones When They Head Off to College." To read, click here.
"Suicide in Your Community – a Parent’s Guide on What To Do" by Vanessa Elias. To read, click here.
vanessa elias
CERTIFIED PARENT COACH
MENTAL HEALTH ACTIVIST–CHANGEMAKER–THOUGHT LEADER
FOUNDER, THRIVE WITH A GUIDE, LLC
In 2021, the U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy issued a public health advisory calling the American people’s attention to an urgent issue – the alarming increase in the mental health challenges of today’s children, adolescents, and young adults. I feel this with every cell of my body. No family is immune. This was a crisis pre-Covid and now it is exponential. My life’s purpose is to lead a culture shift of hope, connection, and action for individuals, families, and communities around the world. Please join me.
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If you are a parent, I can help you.
Parents seek me out because what they’ve been trying doesn’t work and hasn’t improved life for their children, for themselves, and for their families.
Simply put, It’s a problem when it’s a problem. If it interferes with everyday functioning, you don’t have to wait until it’s a crisis to act.
The first step is reaching out, and then I serve as your objective guide – walking on the path with you, finding a better way forward, and helping you achieve healthier family relationships and lasting, meaningful connections.
My name is Vanessa Elias and I am the founder of Thrive with a Guide, LLC. I am a mental health activist, certified parent coach, speaker, and writer specializing in whole-family synergy and well-being. Together we problem solve, shift your lens, and develop actionable steps to change and improve life in your home. I am also a parent support group facilitator for both the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and Authentic Connections Groups (AC Groups).
My mental health advocacy work started in 2015. Eager to make an impact, I served as president of my town’s youth council. Since then, my message and programming has resonated deeply and garnered national attention on NPR, PBS, and in the WSJ.
To read my full bio, please click here.
Vanessa partners with leading innovators to create a culture shift, deploying most effective strategies to launch well-adjusted, healthy kids.
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