Thrive Therapy Center, LLC

10/29/2019

Tiny Buddha

09/30/2019

TED

"A grieving person is going to laugh again and smile again. Yes, they're going to move forward. But that doesn't mean that they've moved on."

"A grieving person is going to laugh again and smile again. Yes, they're going to move forward. But that doesn't mean that they've moved on."

Read our newest TED Book, “The Hot Young Widows Club,” a wise and humorous guide for anyone going through a challenging time: go.ted.com/widowsclub

09/30/2019

Thrive Therapy Center Team

03/17/2019

10 Simple Everyday Ways to Improve a Child's Behavior and Mood

“Small changes over time in your child’s daily habits will not only translate to better behavior in the present but also lead to healthy life habits that have a big pay off on emotional health in the future.“

Discover how basic integrative health approaches can be applied daily to improve child behavior, mood and emotional health.

03/04/2019

The 10 Most Important Things We Can Do for the People We Love

"In these moments when we feel lost and down on ourselves, it helps to see ourselves through the eyes of someone who believes in us. And it helps to remember we’re not alone, and that someone else really cares."

People. Life is all about people. We don’t have to have a ton of relationships, but we all need people in our lives who get us. Who’ve seen our freak flag countless times and love when it comes out. People who tag us on memes that capture our spirit, or Tasty videos they know we’d drool over. ...

02/26/2019

How Gratitude Journaling Can Boost Your Mood and Completely Change Your Life

“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.” ~Melody Beattie

Gratitude journaling can boost your mood, improve your attitude, and completely change your life, and it only takes five minutes per day.

02/26/2019

10 Emotion-Coaching Phrases to Use When Your Child is Upset

“Teaching our children that there is a lesson when we struggle is so important. That there is a lesson in our pain, disappointment, anger. That problems that are hard to solve lead to opportunities.”

Our words can hurt or heal when our kids are upset. Build your child up with these 10 phrases that will coach your child through big emotions and connect with their hearts. Give your child the gift of emotional intelligence and set them up for life.

02/25/2019

We are thrilled to share that Andréa Nunes-Gardner, LPC joined our team!

Andréa is a highly trained and compassionate Licensed Professional Counselor with over a decade of experience working with children, teen, adults & couples. Please visit our website (www.thrivetherapycenter.com) to learn more about her.

To better serve the community we are now offering services in English, Spanish & Portuguese.

02/23/2019

Maria Ines Butler, LCSW, founder of Thrive Therapy Center, participated in a professional panel for an online social work program. She was honored to contribute to the profession!

01/22/2019

11/05/2018

This 70-Year Study of Over 70,000 Kids Reveals How to Raise Happy and Successful Children

Pretty simple...

So that's what it takes to be a good parent.

08/30/2018

Positive Parenting: Toddlers and Beyond

Great tips for the first days of school!

School is stressful, and children’s developing brains aren’t yet fully equipped to handle it. - Creative Child Magazine

03/09/2018

Oprah Winfrey explores revolutionary approach to childhood trauma for "60 Minutes"

“It’s not about what’s wrong with you, but what happened to you”... it’s about trauma and this is why we do the work that we do. There is hope that things can get better.

"This story is so important to me and I believe to our culture that if I could dance on the tabletops right now to get people to pay attention to it, I would," Winfrey says

02/12/2018

Positive Parenting: Toddlers and Beyond

Simple yet impactful phrases.

14. “You make me proud.” 💜

02/07/2018

25 phrases to inspire confidence in your child

Simple words that can make a world of difference!

5. “You can do hard things.”

01/03/2018

When Your Anxiety Makes You An Angry Mom

"I’ve learned to embrace saying “I’m sorry,” and recognize that there is a lot of peace to be found in owning your own truth."

Anxiety isn’t all about stress and panic attacks. For me, it’s often about being so stressed that the result is cold, angry, bitter words.

12/04/2017

12 powerful parenting phrases that make talking to kids easier

How will these powerful phrases change the dynamic in your home?

7. “How can I help…”

11/29/2017

3 Life Lessons From a 93-Year-Old That Will Help You at Any Age

Simple yet powerful.

The number one barrier is ourselves.B

11/23/2017

Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving!

11/23/2017

Helpful reminder as the holidays approach.

Reminder: we don't have to continue holiday traditions that leave us broke and stressed out.

http://www.theminimalistmom.com/2012/11/simpleholidays1/

11/21/2017

Boost Your Happiness: 10 Mindfulness Tips for Busy People - Tiny Buddha

Boost your happiness and health without losing time.

If you've been extra busy and can't find time to meditate, try one of these simple mindfulness practices to boost your happiness.

11/21/2017

How to Enjoy the Holidays When Grieving the Loss of a Loved One - Tiny Buddha

This upcoming holiday season many will be coping with the loss of a loved one and wishing they were still here. You are not alone. We are here to walk with you in this journey. Visit us at: www.thrivetherapycenter.com.

The holidays can be difficult when you've lost someone you love. Here are eight ideas to help you enjoy the holidays while also honoring your loss.

11/15/2017

10 Reasons American Teenagers Are More Anxious Than Ever

"We've created an environment that fosters anxiety, rather than resilience in young people."

We've created an environment that fosters anxiety rather than resilience.

10/11/2017

Still Standing Magazine

“If you think you or someone you know has PTSD, EMDR may be able to help.”

Before the first session of EMDR, we established a support system so I could recover from each session. It is not unlike “finding your village” as a woman transitions out of pregnancy and into postpartum life. Following each session, exhaustion would set in as my brain scrubbed away my old way of thinking and regrouped events into new categories. The first and most obvious support person was our babysitter for our older children. [ 581 more words ]

http://stillstandingmag.com/2017/10/establishing-support-receiving-emdr-therapy-ptsd/

07/26/2017

Are You Expecting Too Much from Your Toddler?

"The early years are about teaching, not punishing. When parents have realistic expectations about their child's capabilities, they can guide behavior in very sensitive and effective ways."

A national survey shows most parents believe their toddlers have the capacity for more control of their emotions than is developmentally possible at t

06/27/2017

Those close moments that make our hearts melt are what makes parenting worth all the sacrifices.

The habit of seeing things from your child's perspective will ensure that you treat her with respect and look for win/win solutions. It will help you see the reasons for behavior that would otherwise drive you crazy. And it will help you regulate your own emotions so when your buttons get pushed and you find yourself in "fight or flight," your child doesn't look so much like the enemy.

We all crave those close moments with our children that make our hearts melt. Connection is as essential to us parents as it is to our children. When our relationship is strong, it's also sweet -- so we receive as much as we give. That's what makes parenting worth all the sacrifices.

06/27/2017

Helpful reminder to take care of ourselves.

Love this!

via Sweatpants & Coffee

03/27/2017

When Young Children Tell Lies

Children lie for all sorts of reasons but the truth about lying may surprise you.

We want children to value the truth and it's important we teach them to be honest. Here are some parenting tips on curbing lies in young children.

03/27/2017

The importance of predictability and it's ability to heal.

When walking through life with someone with a trauma history, one of the best things we can do is to be predictable. The more we can predict and follow through on, the more they can reduce their anxiety and connect. As they connect with you, you open the pathways for healing. It's not in your words, it's in your presence that others heal.

03/08/2017

TED

Powerful TED Talk!

"Bravery is learned, and like anything learned, it just needs to be practiced."

02/28/2017

This 75-Year Harvard Study Found the 1 Secret to Leading a Fulfilling Life

The power of human connection.

It's wisdom gleaned from one of the longest longitudinal studies ever conducted.

02/23/2017

How a Parent’s Affection Shapes a Child’s Happiness for Life

The power of a hug!

There have been a number of recent studies that highlight the relationship between parental affection and children’s happiness and success.

02/22/2017

5 Huge Life Lessons I Wish I Could Tell My Younger Self

"We end up spending most of our lives living up to the wrong things."

We end up spending most of our lives living up to the wrong things.

02/17/2017

Teach Your Child to Gently Work Through a Mistake With These 5 Questions - Mothering

Simple steps that make kids feel love & supported.

Here's how to teach children to work through a mistake gently, giving them a lifelong empowerment blueprint for bouncing back from bad situations.

01/11/2017

Want to Raise Successful Kids? Neuroscience Says Read to Them Like This (But Most Parents Don't)

Such a simple suggestion with a big impact!

Read to young children like this, and they'll develop greater intellectual empathy--and become more successful

01/11/2017

Infant Temperament Varies Around the World | Psych Central News

“If we are aiming to prevent behavioral problems which are a known precursor for more serious psychological problems, we need to know more about the values and expectations parents bring to the child-rearing table."

A new five-year study has investigated the behavior of babies from 23 countries around the world to gain a better understanding of how parents' values and expectations influence the development of their toddlers' behavior and overall temperament. The findings of four of these countries -- the United...

11/22/2016

Parenting: 10 Ways to Drop Your Preschooler Off at School in a Peaceful State of Mind

Ways to make drop-off easier for little and big ones alike.

As a mom of two preschoolers with separation anxiety, I was first inspired to write an article about executing a tear-free drop off. Then realized the goal shouldn't be about how your child reacts to saying goodbye to you, which he may have very little control over, but about how to leave him on sol...

11/12/2016

'My 5-Year-Old Acts Awful At Bedtime' | The Huffington Post

Great suggestions to try with little ones who struggle with bedtime.

Reader Confused Mom writes: I was hoping you could provide insight on dealing with my 5 year-old-daughter whose personality resembles Dr Jekyll and Mr...

10/24/2016

How to Build Your Belief in Yourself

"Your beliefs, rather than your lack of ability, could be the biggest hurdle standing between the life you're living and the life you want to live."

... and leap the biggest hurdle between the life you have and the life you want.

10/23/2016

10 Ways to Stop Overthinking and Start Living

"You will rest happily knowing you lived true to yourself, acted with confidence, and stood up for what you believed in. So don’t worry about the perfection of your decisions."

I collated a number of strategies for effectively reducing over-thinking. Her are some of my favorite simple and easy-to-implement insights and strategies.

10/07/2016

A Doctor Who Treats Rape Survivors Is Shortlisted For Nobel Peace Prize

Incredibly inspiring!

Dr. Denis Mukwege opened a hospital in Eastern Congo to help women give birth safely. His first patient was a rape survivor. And she changed his life.

09/06/2016

25 Ways to Calm an Upset Child

Great calming techniques just in time for the start of the school year.

Emotional intelligence is the ability to identify and manage one’s own emotions. Helping children develop emotional intelligence is key to their success and well-being.

09/02/2016

TEACHING CHILDREN TO FAIL

"Your job as a good parent is to walk with them. Not over failure. Not around failure. But through their failure. To the other end."

In our mistaken definition of a ‘good parent’, we have embraced this notion that good parenting is equal to protecting our children from all harm, including – heaven forbid -the slim possibility th…

08/17/2016

5 Ways to Stop Sabotaging Yourself

What keeps us from meeting our goals? Why are some goals successfully achieved, while others remain on our to-do list, nagging us for months or even years at a time?

1. Give up dwelling on "If only..."

08/17/2016

How to Help Your Child Find Their Passion

The balance between enough support and not too much pressure is a tough one. But you can keep parental pressure in check by asking this question: What do you value more, your child’s journey or the outcome he may produce?

In the book Coming of Age in the Other America, researchers Stefanie DeLuca, Susan Clampet-Lundquist, and Kathryn Edin found that one of the reasons some kids pushed past challenging circumstances and managed to graduate high school and college was something called an identity project, a hobby or pa...