Welcome to Raise Behavioral Health
We're so glad you found us! At Raise Behavioral Health, our mission is simple: to truly help, genuinely listen, and create the positive changes you seek for yourself and your family. My husband, Jason, and I founded this practice with a commitment to be a source of good in our community, always striving to leave everyone we encounter better than we found them. Our practice is built by our family, for your family, with a special focus on supporting children and adolescents ages 0-25 in whatever way we can.
Our approach to care is unparalleled. We dedicate hours to planning, collaborating, and tailoring our interventions and services to meet the unique needs and interests of each child we serve. Our practice is uniquely focused on children and adolescents, specializing in family therapy and holistic psychiatric care. We combine research-based, evidence-driven practices to deliver effective and timely results for the families we serve.
We are proud to be one of the few husband-and-wife teams in the Valley, combining our expertise as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. This partnership allows us to leverage each other's strengths, offering comprehensive care that addresses the medical, emotional, and systemic needs of the children and families we support.
Additionally, every therapist on our team has been personally trained and continues to be supervised by me, Jessica, ensuring that our standards of care remain consistent and of the highest quality. While we recognize the healing potential of medication, our approach often begins with exploring natural alternatives—such as therapy, dietary changes, reduced screen time, and increased physical activity—especially for our younger clients.
We are honored that you are considering us to support your family's journey, and we cannot wait to be trusted to help your children and family be their best selves.
We look forward to meeting you,
Jessica Hardman, LMFT, BHP
Jason Hardman PMHNP-BC
ADD/ ADHD
Working as a teacher and as a clinician, I have ...
Adoption
I have worked with many families going through the...
Anger Management
It can be hard when things do not go your way, as ...
Anxiety
Children and Adolescents are reporting that they ...
Autism and Special needs Family Support
Having a child with a diagnosis of Autism or a ...
Blended Families
Blending a family can be extremely rewarding and ...
Communication skills
So often many problems in family therapy can be ...
Co-parenting
Co-Parenting with blended families or adjusting to...
Decreasing Tantrums
Specializing in Birth to five has helped me to ...
Depression Treatment
Children and Adolescents are reporting that they ...
Emotional regulation
Many children and teens struggle to control their ...
Families going through a divorce
When your family is going through a divorce it can...
Healthy Technology use
In today’s society, there is so much ...
Grief and Loss
In graduate school, for my final research project,...
Group Therapy
Group therapy is my favorite way to provide ...
LGBTQ Ally
I work alongside many children and teens who are ...
Medical Family Therapy
Medical family therapy is providing therapy to ...
Parenting Therapy
At Raise, we love to come along side of parents ...
Psychosocial Assessment and Diagnosis
Through an extensive and thorough evaluation of ...
School challenges
School challenges include anything from bullying ...
Self-improvement, self-care, and life balance
In today's society there is a new age coming ...
Self-Esteem Issues
Self-esteem is something that needs to be worked ...
Trauma
For 2 years of my practice as a Marriage and ...
Art from my Clients
Blog
Building Stronger Bonds: The Power of Co-Parenting Therapy
Navigating parenthood is an adventure full of joy, demanding situations, and sometimes divorce. However, when parents are not together, co-parenting can become a complicated dynamic while raising ...
Read moreMay 17, 2024
Therapy for Anger Management: Your Path to Peace
The Power of Therapy for Anger Management Dealing with anger can sometimes feel like trying to calm a raging storm. Whether you're an adult struggling to keep your temper in check or a parent ...
Read moreMar 14, 2024
Navigating Psychotherapy Near Me: Exploring the Path to Healing
Understanding Psychotherapy near me Psychotherapy, often referred to as talk therapy or counselling, is a dynamic partnership between a skilled therapist and individuals or groups seeking ...
Read moreOct 13, 2023
Anger Regulation
This is one of my favorite sayings to help kids (and grown ups) understand how to cope with anger! I like to remind kids that it is okay that they are mad, I want them to tell us when something makes ...
Read moreMay 24, 2021
How to say No to your child
We want our children to listen to us, but we also want them to feel confident that they have good ideas to share and we care what they think. Finding this balance can be tricky- especially with a ...
Read moreMay 24, 2021
Environmental Consequences vs Blanket Consequences
I consider taking away a child’s video games / phone in most cases, a “blanket consequence.” A blanket consequence is a consequence that is given as parents in every situation that ...
Read moreMay 24, 2021
We say it is *okay to ask for help*
But I want to further this statement and say that it is *okay to ask for help with your child* It does not make you a bad parent to ask for help. Really I think it makes you a better parent since ...
Read moreMay 24, 2021
Child development
When I was teacher who supported student teachers to learn about child development I often watched how the new teachers would interact with the children. Overtime, I noticed a pattern in teachers that...
Read moreMay 24, 2021
Children grieve differently
To be honest, we all grieve differently and that is good and okay. But I know many parents worry about the way that their child may be grieving a loss. The reason children can grieve so differently is...
Read moreMay 24, 2021
We always ask our children to “Listen!”
We always ask our children to “Listen!” but do we model healthy listening skills for them? Do they know how? Maybe go over active listening with your kiddo, and take some time to ...
Read moreMay 24, 2021
*Communication Tip*
In grad school my supervisor taught me to always be intentional when asking why as it can make people respond in a defensive way. I now use this technique to help parents and teens communicate better....
Read moreMay 24, 2021
Parenting To Build Self-Esteem
Parenting to build self esteem starts with believing in your own child. Set them up to push their limits daily in a safe way. Such as having them pay the target cashier with you standing there, ...
Read moreMay 24, 2021
Social Media and Teens
I have never heard a teen say to me that social media builds their self-esteem. I understand that social media is a huge part of their social lives so I do not want to take it away completely but ...
Read moreMay 24, 2021
Mullet Parenting
I often say parenting should be like a mullet. With the “business being up front” If you know a situation is going to be hard for your child ex. going to grandmas house or going to target ...
Read moreMay 24, 2021
Birth To Five
*I do not have a favorite age.. I do not have a favorite age* but I loveeeee working with the birth to five kiddos! I love getting to help them securely attach to their caregivers and help them view ...
Read moreMay 24, 2021
Solution Focused Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy is an approach that empowers clients to own their abilities in solving life's problems. Rather than traditional psychotherapy that focuses on how a problem was derived, ...
Read moreMay 24, 2021
My Teens ??
One of the best compliments I have ever got was when one of my teens left my office and said “I have the trendiest therapist” I absolutely love working with teens, because of the time I ...
Read moreMay 24, 2021
Middle School
Middle school clients will always have a special place in my heart. I always joke that I want to put a picture behind me of me in 7th grade in my office with the words “It gets better... I ...
Read moreMay 24, 2021
Growth Mindset
A fixed mindset in this scenario is convincing yourself that you can't make them happy or that things won't go well for you at all. A growth mindset example for this is having the confidence ...
Read moreMay 24, 2021
The Importance of Play
Something that was taught to me again and again during my time teaching at Arizona State University’s Child Development Lab is child’s first language is play. Child led play is so ...
Read moreMay 24, 2021
You can do hard things
In sessions, when I ask kids (and parents) what is keeping them from change, often the answer is that “It is hard.” Early in my years of practice I started to wonder when something being ...
Read moreMay 24, 2021
