Thrive in the Media!
Since I am at times quoted in different articles, I thought it would be fun to post all of those articles in one place! Check out the following articles, videos, and posts about Thrive Therapy Studio since we started…
Parenting and Anxiety Blog Series (Part 3)
For our final blog in this series, I would like to continue expanding our discussion of anxiety and parenting to explore what happens when we parent…
Parenting and Anxiety Blog Series (Part 2)
For this blog, I wanted to talk about another effect of all of these opinions. Many of these books and articles give the message that if parents just did “x”, their kid would turn…
Parenting and Anxiety Blog Series (Part 1)
I recently gave a presentation at a local private school about parenting children with anxiety. As a result, I reflected a lot on not only why our kids and teens are so anxious and stressed, but why we as parents…
Number One Parenting Tip of 2019
In my work with parents and their children and teens, I offer families a lot of advice and tips. The most important one though is pretty simple (at least in my eyes). Okay, I should really elaborate more! I think it is so…
Coping with Holiday Anxiety
Anxiety is a tough thing to experience during our usual schedules and lives, let alone during the high pressure and expectations of the holidays! The gift giving and receiving, pressure to make everything…
Why Parents Need to Apologize to Their Kids
Learning to own our mistakes and be held accountable for them has to be one of the most difficult and painful lessons in life. I also believe that it is one of the most important lessons, particularly for our children…
Reflections on Motherhood, Year One
As a new parent, I can think about parenting and my new mom life a lot. Like all day long… Lately, I’ve been reflecting on the first year of parenting and contemplating why I am like this. Why I can spend all day…
When Self Care Feels Like a Chore
As a new-ish mom and owner of a small business, I am far busier than I ever really have been in my life. Seriously, I’m even busier now than in grad school, completing a dissertation, and working three jobs in undergrad.
Who I am as a therapist?
I am so happy to be joining the Thrive Therapy team! I am a licensed psychotherapist and am truly excited to do work I’m passionate about. I feel so grateful that I have the privilege of helping others…