ELLEN CONTENTE

Stress in not a 4-letter word! Yet, so many of us are cursed with toxic levels of stress in our lives. I was so used to being stressed, that I had no idea it wasn’t normal to feel that way! It wasn’t until chronic stress turned into chronic health issues, that I realized I needed to make some changes in my life, or I’d end up with the short ‘end’ of the stick!

Can you relate?  If yes – you’ve come to the right place and person!

Hi! I’m Dr. Ellen Contente and I’m a Stress Relief Expert! My journey began many years ago with a stressful childhood living in a household with a Bi-Polar parent. I had to tiptoe through my life, constantly stressed and filled with anxiety over when my mom would have another manic episode.  The chronic stress created stomach problems that landed me in the emergency room multiple times.

As an adult, I found myself in an extremely stressful ‘sandwich’ situation; high-powered executive career, caring for teenager twins with mental health challenges, and taking care of my mother long-distance. The stress of juggling all those balls was too much. I lost my job and almost my life!

I decided to start my own business to create work/life balance and help others do the same.  However, being your own boss turned out to be more stressful than I realized and discovered that Work/Life balance is a myth!  But I knew there was a better way of living.

What I needed – and what I wanted to teach others – was how to create Inner-Balance. Because it’s not what’s going on ‘out there’ in our lives that’s stressful, but how we are with ourselves ‘inside’ that determines our health and happiness.

My journey to mastery began with learning everything I could to understand the Mind/Body connection to wellbeing.  I’ve spent the past 15+ years studying multiple modalities, perfecting techniques, and creating protocols, such as my own ‘Banish Burnout Blueprint’.

I can honestly say now that I truly ‘Walk the Talk’ and I’m on a mission to help others do the same – without having to go through a struggle to get there!

 

My Approach

I teach you to recognize your stressors and become acutely aware of the effects of stress in your life.  Stressors are the situations, circumstances, and events that trigger us; be that mothers, jobs, mental health challenges, traffic or the weather!

I use the Stress Mastery Questionnaire (SMQ) to help identify the areas of your life that may be contributing to your stress. I also help you bring awareness to your learned unhealthy coping strategies, such as stress eating and drinking, procrastination, and other behaviors. Then we work together to create healthier responses by designing a lifestyle that incorporates evidence-based strategies, tools and techniques to break the stress cycle and create inner-balance.

Strategies include:

  • Creating healthy boundaries
  • Reframing stressful circumstances
  • Practicing Active Relaxation
  • Focusing on the 3 Pillars of Health
  • Building your own personalized ‘Stress Relief Toolkit’
  • Having more Fun!

My multi-faceted approach, compassionate nature, and intuitive insight is a highly effective strategy for transformation and stress mastery! This isn’t a one-sized fits all approach; Everyone is unique! My experience in corporate, as an entrepreneur, spiritual coach and mother, allow me to work with people from all walks of life, ages and stages and background; Individuals, C-Suite, Teams, and Organizations.

Let my expertise be the valuable resource you or your team need to get your life back!

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My Credentials

  • Licensed Stress Master International Associate
  • HeartMath Clinician
  • Certified Mindfulness Practitioner
  • Guided Meditation Teacher
  • Licensed Bigger Game Facilitator
  • Licensed ‘Love & Logic’ Parenting Facilitator
  • Therapeutic Humor
  • Masters Degree in Spiritual Psychology
  • Doctorate in Spiritual Studies
  • Licensed Science of Mind Minister
  • Bachelor Degree Business Management
  • Author; ‘M&M’s; Motivational Musings to Live and Inspired Lif

What They Are Saying

“Working with Ellen has been a gift. During two major life events, Ellen helped me navigate and come to peace with life. She helped me to see clearly, coached me to create actionable steps, and helped me to reframe the situation when acceptance was the key to peace.”

Christine B.
, Coaching Client

“Dr. Contente worked with me side by side to put together a mental wellness program to support our employees during COVID. Her extensive experience equipped her to quickly pull together a proposal and execute the program that met our employee’s needs. She has such an approachable, informative, and down to earth style that allows her to connect with our employees on a very personal topic and in a virtual format. We were delighted to have her as a partner. I am excited to continue the partnership to support mental wellness!”

Tanya Wilson
HR Director, The Craneware Group

“Dr. Ellen Contente developed a “Mental Health Awareness” workshop series. She translated our key objectives into a sensitive and educational session that created a safe and caring space for people to explore the timely and important subjects of mental health and well-being.

Ellen has become a trusted partner, and we continue to work with her as a facilitator for many of our training webinars. I highly recommend her. Ellen is a passionate and engaging professional that consistently goes over and above to provide the best experience for her clients.”

Greg Mandrake Alan
Organizational Development Director, SAGE Publishing