Elishia Basner
The Feelings Lady
Elishia Basner is an author and speaker who helps empower schools to create safe environments where all children can learn regardless of their trauma histories. Having worked as a school counselor across all grade levels for over a decade, she now serves as an educational speaker supporting schools as they become more resilience-centered.
Hi, there!
Thanks for joining me! Throughout my career as a school counselor, spanning over ten years, I have had the privilege of working with students across all grade levels, gaining valuable insights into their unique challenges. My professional background encompasses diverse roles in for-profit and non-profit organizations, academic institutions, community mental health, and residential settings.
I enjoy connecting with other counselors and educators in person, not just through my inbox. Speaking directly with schools, I aim to equip your faculty with crisis-defusing skills, teach you how to implement school-wide strategies for an optimal learning environment, data-tracking for school counselors, and directly teach students essential coping strategies for self-regulation. Each presentation is enthusiastically delivered and thoughtfully blends academic rigor and practical expertise. We’re done with boring and irrelevant PD days; together, we can empower your school to create a space where all children can thrive. See me speak here and follow me on Tiktok @thefeelingslady.
–Elishia
Event Speaking
We’re done with boring professional development days that could’ve been an email.
Learn how to create a better learning environment for children with fewer meltdowns and power struggles! Join me for workshops specifically designed for educators who want to stop the cycle of yelling, threatening, and bribing children into compliance. During these interactive session, you will discover how to de-escalate difficult situations and build a culture of cooperation and understanding in your school. Transform your PD days and discover the tools to develop a more peaceful and productive atmosphere.
Our vision is to empower educators to establish resilience-centered schools, addressing the diverse needs of each student through engaging, interactive, and practical professional development facilitation.
Books
30-MINUTE GROUPS: LIFE SKILLS
INCREASING EMPATHY, BUILDING RESILIENCE, &. MANAGING SELF
Are you looking for a tool to help your students learn how to cope with their emotions and make positive life choices?
Teach ASCA-aligned life skills in thirty-minute lessons for small group or classroom instruction. Everything you need with minimal prep time and no extra materials required!
Inside, you’ll Find:
- Permission and completion letters to send to caregivers
- Attendance logs
- Pre-and post-tests to measure the success of the programming
- Results template to share with interested parties
Flexible and easily adaptable for classroom and small group settings, the Life Skills workbook is rooted in a research-backed commitment to help children become better-rounded, resilient, and determined to grow and thrive in school, work, and life.
Lessons feature content on forgiveness, honesty, kindness, patience, perseverance, respect, responsibility, compassion, friendship, and gratitude. The lessons and questions in this thoughtfully crafted resource are designed to deepen and broaden their awareness of these ten essential life traits and their ability to incorporate them into their thoughts, words, and behaviors.
This workbook’s design allows students to reflect and empathize with characters from each lesson’s story while also having fun and building community with their peers. Use the Life Skills workbook to help provide a strong foundation for students to become more connected and resilient learners!
GROWN: 21 SHORT LESSONS TO HELP KIDS THRIVE SOCIALLY & ACADEMICALLY
We’re not raising children; we’re nurturing young adults. We won’t always be around to help our children make healthy or safe choices, but we can prepare them for the road ahead. Grown is not “life skills” like doing laundry; it’s life skills like listening to and trusting yourself.
Grown invites young people to explore some of life’s most pressing questions: How can I learn to control my emotions? What makes a good friendship? What do I do if I feel unsafe? How can I handle worrying too much? How can I cope with failure?
Designed to be more than traditional “life skills,” Grown opens up conversations between young people and their caregivers about values, beliefs, and safety protocols. It’s the perfect small-group companion guide for teens with built-in activities to practice new skills.
UNSTUCK: THE 5-MINUTE JOURNAL TOWARD SELF-DISCOVERY
With this 5-minute daily journal, you can finally learn how to get out of your own way and live the life of your dreams. Unstuck is the perfect companion to help you gain clarity, courage, and confidence to take the steps you need to make your dreams become a reality.
Unstuck will help you discover what makes you happy and how to make it happen. With its creative questions, inspiring quotes, and actionable advice, Unstuck is the perfect tool to help you move forward with your life. Whether you’re feeling stuck in your career, relationships, or overall direction, this journal can help you get unstuck.
THE FEELINGS LADY 