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Play Therapy Series: Play Therapy with Adults
Welcome to the final blog of my play therapy blog series! The series goes over how play therapy works with children, teens, and adults. Don’t forget to check out my previous posts on play therapy…
Play Therapy Series: Play Therapy with Tweens/Teens
Welcome to my blog series on play therapy! The series will go over how play therapy works with children, teens, and even adults. Don’t forget to check out my previous post on play therapy with…
Play Therapy Series: Play Therapy with Young and School-Aged Children
Welcome to my blog series on play therapy! The series will go over how play therapy works with children, teens, and even…
Meet Panicha McGuire, LMFT, RPT
My passion for the field developed first as a part of some self-exploration. I am a first generation Asian-American, and growing up with dual identities was not easy. Am I American? Or am I Asian?
Meet Jennifer Gonzalez, LMFT
I was about ten years old when I figured out what I wanted to be “when I grew up.” I consider myself very lucky as I understand that not everyone has this luxury. From a very early age…
Meet Angela Bianco, ASW
Hey there! My name is Angela and becoming a therapist was never something I thought would be my career path. I went to school in New York for acting and studied in a Shakespeare Conservatory in London.
Meet Dr. Maria Fowlks
From a very early age I knew I wanted to make a difference in people’s lives. Growing up with a mother who was a nurse and an uncle who was a firefighter, I saw how impactful being there for someone…
Meet Lauren Spinelli, LCSW
My name is Lauren and I am excited to be a therapist at Thrive Therapy Studio! I knew I wanted to become a therapist from a very young age. My interest was sparked as I was growing up with my brother and learned…
The Problem with Rescuing Your Kids
As a therapist who specializes in working with kids, teens, parents, and families, I have noticed a growing and very concerning trend in my work. So many of the kids, teens, and even young adults that…
Why All Teens and Young Adults Need a Therapist
At Thrive, we love working with teens and young adults! There are so many reasons for this passion and I thought it might be helpful to share more about WHY teens and young adults benefit so much…
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