Support

Elaine Oswald, LCAT

Psychotherapy for adults who have a sibling with special needs.

I help adult siblings (age 18+) get in touch with their needs and emotions, find greater self-expression, and find freedom from guilt to create the life they want.

Did you grow up feeling invisible or making yourself small because you understood your sibling needed more support from your parents? Perhaps you got recognition for how helpful, kind, or mature you were, but you didn’t know what to do with your feelings of anger, resentment, jealousy, guilt, or shame.

You may have experienced trauma from a sibling’s behavior or medical crisis, or from the family’s response to it. As an adult you may find it hard to ask for what you need in relationships or work. You might not even be in touch with your needs. You may feel guilty about wanting to make life choices based on your own needs and desires.

We’ll work collaboratively in sessions that are tailored to what works best for you. I’m trained in psychodynamic, somatic, and expressive approaches to therapy, including: Art Therapy, Core Energetics, Guided Drawing for Healing Trauma®, EMDR, and Hakomi.

Feel free to contact me at 646-753-0754 or elaine@elaineoswald.com

Elements Wilderness

Founded in 2008, Elements is a licensed and accredited, owner-operated, outdoor therapy program for male-identifying adolescents and all gender young adults. We use an expedition based model with nature as the clinical setting which offers a wealth of life metaphors that can be applied with great effect by our well-trained therapists and staff. Our core curriculum gives us a foundation upon which to build a customized treatment plan for each individual client. Core approaches include milieu-based Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), the Seven Challenges approach to patterns of compulsive or addictive behavior, and a commitment to ongoing family systems work. We also incorporate adventure programming to complement our strong therapeutic foundation while building confidence and having fun. Elements’ strengths-based and supportive approach, combined with evidence-based therapy in a healthy, safe and beautiful outdoor setting, provides the best environment for our students and their families to drop their defenses and truly discover a path forward.

Elevate Family Wellness Programs

Elevate Family Wellness offers retreats, personalized family intensives, and coaching. We support clients through important transitions and other personal growth milestones. We believe in the whole family system getting their needs met.

STUDENT AND PARENT COACHING
~ We support families needing sophisticated support at home in order to achieve a healthier level of interpersonal functioning. We work with families post treatment as well as families looking for an alternative to residential treatment or as a preventative measure.
Families work with a team of two coaches in our tandem-dyadic model:
​~ 3 sessions per week: 1:1 Student session, 1:1 Parent Session + a Family Session hosted by the team.
~ This supports everyone through the joys and challenges of navigating life together.
​~ Families work with a team of two coaches in our tandem-dyadic model:
​~ 3 sessions per week: 1:1 Student session, 1:1 Parent Session + a Family Session hosted by the team.
~ Families receive support from their coaching team 7-days per week, weekends included, in order to troubleshoot and offer guidance.

RETREATS
~ Parent Retreats ~ Adoptive Mothers Wellness Weekend
Located in Asheville, NC ~ 3 days ~ 5 participants (max) ~ 2 Licensed Clinicians ~ All Meals Provided ~ Insurance Reimbursement

PERSONALIZED FAMILY INTENSIVES
1 Family ~ Located in Asheville, NC ~ 3-5 days ~ 2 Licensed Clinicians ~ Insurance Reimbursement

Elevate Family Wellness works with parents/guardians, whole families, teens, youth, and young adults. Call for any questions about our range of services 828-423-0765.

Ellenhorn

Ellenhorn is a leader in community-based mental health care, offering a unique approach known as the Program for Assertive Community Treatment (PACT). Established over 20 years ago, Ellenhorn provides an alternative to traditional inpatient and residential psychiatric care by delivering comprehensive, in-home, and community-based services. We focus on helping clients maintain meaningful connections with their lives while receiving intensive, multidisciplinary care.

Ellenhorn specializes in working with adults experiencing complex psychiatric conditions, including mood, thought, and substance use disorders. Our team of licensed clinicians—psychiatrists, nurses, and therapists—provides personalized, wraparound services, ensuring clients are supported every step of the way. Unlike traditional care models, we treat clients in their environments, which promotes both psychiatric recovery and social integration.

Our evidence-based approach combines psychosocial rehabilitation, innovative psychiatric care, and models including AMBIT, Open Dialogue and Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment. By focusing on a client’s role in the community and collaborating with them as active partners in their recovery, Ellenhorn empowers individuals to regain a sense of purpose and control in their lives, helping them to achieve long-term well-being.