3 Tips to Help With Holiday Meltdowns

3 Tips to Help With Holiday Meltdowns

We all know that the holidays can be extremely stressful, overwhelming, and busy for parents. We sometimes forget that it is also a busy, overstimulating, and, at times, difficult period for kids.

A Month of Gratitude

A Month of Gratitude

For the month of November, I wanted to share a few different ideas for how families could add gratitude practices to their families. Since “Thanksgiving” can be easily rebranded into a day of gratitude, I figured a month of gratitude might be even better.

8 Tips For Staying Calm When Your Child Is Upset

8 Tips For Staying Calm When Your Child Is Upset

Since I talk often in my work about children and their big emotions, I wanted to share some tips and ideas to help you keep your cool while your child is losing theirs! Before we dive into the how-to’s of staying calm.

Navigating Childhood Anxiety: How Therapy Can Help

Navigating Childhood Anxiety: How Therapy Can Help

Parenting can be a wild ride filled with joys, challenges, and the constant quest to provide the best for our children. While we want to shield them from the world’s worries, we also recognize that life often throws…

Parenting Tips From Our Thrive Therapists

Parenting Tips From Our Thrive Therapists

Ahh! Parenting! It is never a dull moment. And definitely not for the faint of heart. Being a parent is filled with joy, confusion, laughter, monotony, surprises, and frustration. So, we decided to ask our Thrive team of therapists…

Meet Kimberly Macias, APCC

Meet Kimberly Macias, APCC

She is an associate professional clinical counselor (APCC 5752), working with our clinical supervisor, Jennifer Gonzalez (LMFT 98444).