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Blog Series: Parenting Teens – An Introduction
Since we work often with teens and their parents at Thrive, I wanted to spend some time sharing more about what I observe about how our current culture impacts…
Reflections on the HUSTLE of Working Motherhood
It’s the start of my third year of working motherhood… and well, where did the time go? No, seriously, time just flies these days as I’m sure many of you can…
So your child is “at risk” for autism, now what?
Since one of my specialties is working with parents of kids with autism and working with individuals on the autism spectrum in general, a question I get asked a lot is a…
Tips on “Adulting”
I personally absolutely love that the word “adulting” has come to be commonly used. Using a verb to describe what it is like to be an adult really makes sense to me, possibly because I am a millennial or maybe…
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…