Elena Bardin is a Mental Health Therapist here with Bluegrass. She studied for her undergraduate and master's degrees at Lindsey Wilson College, just right down the road, and still lives in Columbia even now! She has been working with BPC for almost two years now and loves it! Elena gets to work primarily with kids and teens and some young adults. She lives a range of childhood daily in her home. She has two beautiful daughters aged 16 and 4.

 
Elena enjoys being able to work with the whole family in treatment through family therapy and discussing parenting techniques with parents. No parent is perfect, and all parents mess up! When a parent can make a repair with their child, that child is not only strengthening their bond and trust in that parent, but they're also learning it is okay to stop and say "I am so sorry for that, I was wrong to do or say that, here is what I want to try to do differently next time..." How powerful!
Lastly, Elena has enjoyed working with our THRIVE programs since her first day on the job. This is a wonderful opportunity for kids dealing with mental health issues to come and enrich themselves in all things mental health, healing, and pure fun!