Why kids, teens, and even adults need more than “tools” or “coping skills.”
We get a lot of calls from people who share their current challenges and concerns and jump pretty quickly to what they want…
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 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 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…
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…
Feelings, who needs them?
As a therapist who specializes in parenting and working with kids and teens, emotions and how we handle them is a big topic in my office. One of the common focuses of my work is about helping people understand themselves better, including…
What does Free Range Parenting really mean?
Free range parenting has been around for a long time, but recently has just caused a stir in the parenting world. In sum, free range parenting is the concept of raising children…