“The caged bird sings with a fearful trill of things unknown but longed for still and his tune is heard on the distant hill for the caged bird sings of freedom.”

Maya Angelou

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OUR MISSION
To relieve pain, restore hope, and help individuals, couples, and families to enrich or recover their voice so that they are listened to spiritually, emotionally, and mentally through evidence-based treatment provided in a nurturing and empathic environment that fosters personal growth and healthy relationships.

PASSION & WORK
1. To break generational cycles and strongholds; usher in peace, healing, and restoration for those who want to be made well but have lost sight of and possibly don't know WHO holds the key to their "cage." 2. Supporting individuals in overcoming barriers that impede them from healing or becoming a contributing member to their family and community. 3. Witness and celebrate change together as YOU take control and ownership of your new narrative.

VISION – House of Healing
After many years of counseling and advocating for inner-city and at-risk communities, we have had the harrowing experience of witnessing firsthand the devastation to individuals, children, families, and generations when quality healthcare is unavailable and/or unattainable. The ultimate vision for Be Free Stay Free in addressing these health disparities include the provision of social justice advocacy and a House of Healing where inner healing is provided through mental health and spiritual counseling.
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Team

Patricia Elder

Owner

Patricia is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and nationally rostered Trauma Informed Child-Parent Psychotherapist. She is known for her empowering presence, advocacy in at-risk and inner-city populations, challenging and disarming attitude, and her knack for meeting you where you are. She has significant experience working with individuals, children, and families who have experienced significant stressors and trauma. Psychotherapy with Patricia utilizes a holistic wraparound approach with evidence-based treatments to further support your mental, emotional, and spiritual needs. She would love to hear your “song” and be a witness to your journey to freedom from your cage. Her free time is spent enjoying being a wife and mother.

Andre Elder

Co-Owner

Andre is a Veteran of the United States Navy, however, you will hear him say, I have never deployed on a ship. He served as a combat medic in Afghanistan and has found that emergency medicine is where he is called to be. He is navigating life as a civilian, husband, father, and currently in medical school to become a MD in Emergency Medicine. Andre is Be Free Stay Free's Managing Partner alongside his wife Patricia. He is a community leader and an avid advocate for the minority and disadvantaged population.

Testimonials

     

 It was hard to find somebody that would listen to me without feeling judged or crazy. I've been in therapy my whole life and can't even count how many therapists I had seen before meeting Patricia. She pushed me, motivated me, cared about me and I grew more in the short time I've known her than my entire life. Thank you Mrs. Patricia. 

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 I don’t trust people at all and never believed in therapy because of bad experiences I had in my life. Meeting Patricia was different. I could tell she really cared about me and my family from the beginning. She saved my life. Literally. And she helped save my relationship with my kids. I didn’t realize that I was repeating generational curses with my kids until my eyes were opened for me to see my little traumatized self in my kids eyes. I couldn’t believe how much I had already messed up and felt like the worst mom to them. Patricia helped me see it wasn’t too late, helped heal some of my hurts and helped me reconcile my relationship with my kids with new choices. I don’t think I would have a family or even be here if God hadn’t placed her in my life when He did. 

J
     

 Patricia doesn't just talk the talk, she walks the walk and gave me 200% every time we met. She worked with me and also did some family work with me and my mom. My life and my relationship with my mom is all the better because she had patience and challenged us in ways I didn't know I needed. 

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Booking Details

Be Free Stay Free is a self-pay practice, however, we are contracted with Headway, who can accept/process insurance claims for certain insurances (only for Florida clients as of right now). Please click HERE to book an appointment directly on my calendar.

Please call Headway to inquire about costs or to verify your insurance benefits as well as what arrangements can be made to meet your mental health needs without the additional stressor of billing.

Note: This site will be updated once we have the ability to see those without insurance coverage or ability to pay on a sliding scale. This will be at a limited capacity.

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