Thrive Family

Thrive Family Child & Adolescent Therapist, Mother Thrive Family Co. is a dedicated therapy practice specializing in Process-Based Therapy (PBT) for children & adolescents.

Our mission is to empower every individual and family we work with, by providing tailored, compassionate support for mental and emotional well-being. Join us on this journey of growth, resilience, and self-discovery. Here, your family's journey towards thriving starts!

We don’t build resilience by minimizing hard feelings.We build it by allowing them — and by showing our children that em...
01/03/2026

We don’t build resilience by minimizing hard feelings.
We build it by allowing them — and by showing our children that emotions are safe to experience.

When children feel seen in their sadness, frustration, or overwhelm, they learn an important lesson: they don’t have to hide parts of themselves to be okay.
Our calm presence, curiosity, and willingness to sit with big feelings becomes the foundation for emotional safety.

Resilience grows when children know they are supported through hard moments — not rushed out of them.

A simple family practice for the year ahead 🤍Start with an empty jar.Each time something good happens—big or small—write...
12/31/2025

A simple family practice for the year ahead 🤍

Start with an empty jar.
Each time something good happens—big or small—write it down and place it inside.

At the end of the year, open the jar together and remember what carried you through.

This isn’t about ignoring hard moments.
It’s about gently noticing that even in difficult seasons, moments of care, effort, and connection still exist.

A practice for children, teens, and caregivers alike.

— Thrive Family Co.

The “best year” doesn’t mean a perfect one.It’s built in small moments—resting when needed, repairing after hard days, c...
12/31/2025

The “best year” doesn’t mean a perfect one.
It’s built in small moments—resting when needed, repairing after hard days, choosing connection over control, and allowing space for feelings to exist without rushing them away.

For children and caregivers alike, growth happens when we feel safe, seen, and supported.
May this year invite more compassion, more curiosity, and more room to be human—together.

Wishing your family a year rooted in care, resilience, and meaningful connection.

✨ Thrive Family Co.

Christmas looks different for everyone.Today, we hold space for the joy and the heaviness.For those feeling connected, a...
12/25/2025

Christmas looks different for everyone.

Today, we hold space for the joy and the heaviness.
For those feeling connected, and those feeling alone.
For complicated family dynamics, quiet grief, overstimulation, anxiety, or simply doing your best to get through the day.

There is no “right” way to feel today.
Your experience is valid, exactly as it is.

If today feels full, may you savour it.
If today feels heavy, may you feel supported.
If today feels somewhere in between, that’s okay too.

Sending steady, compassionate thoughts to every nervous system navigating this day.

Today is the last day of practice before I close for winter break. Thrive Family Co. will be paused until January 3rd as...
12/10/2025

Today is the last day of practice before I close for winter break. Thrive Family Co. will be paused until January 3rd as I take some space for rest, creativity, and planning.

As we move into a new year, I’m excited to share that I’m currently developing a brand-new online course for parents and caregivers through , and I have also enrolled in training in ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy) specifically focused on ADHD.

This time of year can feel full and fast—so I hope you’re able to carve out small moments of calm, play, and connection with the people who matter most. I’m so grateful to walk alongside your families. See you in 2026.

✨ Holiday Breathing Boards for KidsHelp children slow down, self-regulate, and find calm during the busy holiday season ...
12/05/2025

✨ Holiday Breathing Boards for Kids

Help children slow down, self-regulate, and find calm during the busy holiday season with this adorable set of Christmas & Winter Breathing Boards! Each board features a fun cartoon-style character and a guided breathing path (Breathe In → Hold → Breathe Out) that turns mindfulness into a playful, kid-friendly activity.

https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/4418105942/holiday-breathing-boards-for-kids

My kinda Thrive Family Co. 💚🌱Child & Adolescent Therapist Accepting new clients ages 5-18. I am a certified clinical ...
12/04/2025

My kinda

Thrive Family Co. 💚🌱

Child & Adolescent Therapist

Accepting new clients ages 5-18. I am a certified clinical counsellor, teacher & elementary school counsellor.

Practice Location: 204-427 Fitzwilliam Street, Heritage Gate, Old City Quarter

https://www.thrivefamily.co

✨ December invites us to slow down, savour small moments, and move gently into what matters most.This season can bring e...
12/03/2025

✨ December invites us to slow down, savour small moments, and move gently into what matters most.
This season can bring excitement, nostalgia, inspiration, and reflection — and all of it can be welcomed with curiosity and gratitude.

Positive psychology reminds us that well-being grows through intentional attention to what’s going well, what brings meaning, and what helps us feel connected.

As you move through December, try leaning into gentle practices like:

🌿 Noticing the good — a warm drink, a kind message, a moment of calm.
🌿 Savouring joyful micro-moments — laughter, fresh air, twinkling lights.
🌿 Practicing self-compassion — allowing yourself to be human.
🌿 Choosing small daily actions that support your values — rest, creativity, connection, movement.

Moving gently doesn’t mean moving slowly.
It means moving intentionally, with care, and with an openness to the meaningful experiences unfolding around you.

🤍 Here’s to a December filled with tiny joys, mindful moments, and hopeful beginnings.

11/29/2025

🎅🎄Santa’s mailbox is here in the OCQ! Bring your littles to mail their letters at Fitzwilliam gate in the .

✨ Joy in the Little Things ✨Tonight at the Festival of Lights, I was reminded just how healing the little moments can ...
11/28/2025

✨ Joy in the Little Things ✨
Tonight at the Festival of Lights, I was reminded just how healing the little moments can be. The twinkle of colourful lights, the cold night air, kids laughing, families wandering the street together—and then the drone show lighting up the sky with magic.

Joy doesn’t always arrive in big, life-changing waves. Sometimes it’s a 10-second moment under a sky full of glowing stars, a warm drink between your hands, or a shared smile with someone you love.

This season, may you find softness in the small things. They add up. They matter. And they can carry us through more than we realize. 💫

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