ThrivePointe Indiana Counseling

01/09/2026

Stress comes at us from so many places: the environment around us, social stressors and situational problems, physiological stress like changes during adolescence and menopause, sleep and lack of exercise, and also from our thoughts. Your appraisal of the situation influences your body’s response to stress. Once you decide that a situation is no longer dangerous, your brain stops sending emergency signals to your brain stem — stopping the panic messages. It takes three minutes for the fight-or-flight response to burn out. Even though we cannot change our circumstances or our initial reaction to them; we can learn to notice the stress response, develop resources to cope, and cue the relaxation response to promote the natural restorative response. Watch for cues such as changes in your heart rate, breathing rate, muscle tension, and blood pressure to expand awareness of your stress response.

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from ThrivePointe Counseling! We hope you are able to enjoy a peaceful and restful time with family and friends.

12/17/2025

We want you to get the most out of therapy. That means you feel a great connection with your therapist AND you also feel confident that you’re doing what works to help you accomplish your goals. Here are some of the specialized treatments our therapists offer.

ACT for Body Image Dissatisfaction, Pessimism, Anxiety, and Depression
Addiction & Substance Abuse
Affair Recovery
Behavioral Activation for Depression
Boundary Setting
Christian-Focused Counseling
CBT for Insomnia
DBT
EMDR for Trauma
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
ERP for OCD
Exposure Therapy for Panic & Agoraphobia
Family Therapy
Gambling Addiction
Habit Change
Habit Reversal Training
Mindful Self-Compassion for Perfectionism
Parent Coaching for Anxiety, OCD, & more
Relationship Building & Social Skills
Somatic Therapy
Traumatic Bereavement
Values Integration

12/10/2025

12/04/2025

Vulnerability can feel truly scary because we don’t know what happens on the other side. If we play it safe, we miss out on the opportunity to feel a deeper level or acceptance and security and get stuck with distance, caution, and stagnation in the relationship. Trust and security are developed in these moments of openness and authenticity. Opening up emotionally, despite the risk of rejection, is crucial for building secure attachment. Vulnerability involves: sharing fears and insecurities, expressing needs and desires, and admitting mistakes and taking responsibility. When the people in our lives consistently respond to vulnerability with acceptance and support, trust and security in the relationship grow.

12/02/2025

🌟 Exciting News from ThrivePointe! 🌟

We’re thrilled to welcome Karin Reese, LMHC, to our Indianapolis office — and she’s now accepting new clients!

Play therapy gives kids a safe space to explore big feelings, practice choices, and try out new responses. Karin partners with parents so what starts in the playroom turns into everyday connection at home.

👉 Learn more and request an appointment:
🔗 https://www.thrivepointe.com/our-team/karin-reese/

11/27/2025

We hope that you and your family have a peaceful and restful Thanksgiving!

11/24/2025

Let it be a week of thanksgiving for you. Engaging in gratitude practices helps us increase resilience even when we experience difficult circumstances. Practice being present in your daily life. Intentionally notice and appreciate the goodness in everyday experiences. When difficult emotions arise, respond with self-kindness and understanding. Notice how these moments of gratitude shift your outlook and reduce stress, worry, and tension. These moments can help you cultivate compassion towards yourself and others — building deeper bonds with those around you.

11/20/2025

Do you feel nervous or drained thinking about time with a colleague, family member, or friend? Or find yourself stuffing down your needs and feelings, over-accomodating, and getting walked over? Many people learned lessons about being “nice”, or not making a fuss — making it difficult to feel empowered to take a stance and address important issues in relationships. Assertiveness training includes several helpful skills that can help you build the repertoire needed to change these patterns. A supportive therapist can help you process the dilemmas you encounter and your fears about change; and can help you work toward expanding your capacity for assertiveness so you aren’t stuck resorting to passive, passive-aggressive, or fed-up aggressive reactions.

11/13/2025

Stress affects more than mood — it can influence sleep, focus, immunity, blood pressure, and overall health. Stress can quietly erode a person’s sense of identity, strain relationships, and diminish your ability to fully engage with life. ThrivePointe® therapists can help people understand what is contributing to their struggles and make changes that improve well-being. If you’re doing your best to hold everything together, yet feeling worn thin inside; getting support and perspective can help you take neccessary steps toward life balance. Find out more about common sources of stress and the ways we help people on our website. https://www.thrivepointe.com/counseling-for-stress/

10/30/2025

Dr. Dan Siegel helps us appreciate the amazing changes taking place in the adolescent brain and how they transform into thriving adults. Experiences such as testing limits and exploring the unknown builds courage and purpose. Read more about the important ESSENCE of teenage brain development and consider how you can support your teen as they grow and change.

Emotional Spark: The adolescent brain experiences a surge of dopamine, which enhances vitality and reward-seeking. This can lead to moodiness or reactivity but also gives rise to a greater sense of aliveness.

Social Engagement: The brain's social circuits are highly active during this period, motivating teens to forge strong bonds with peers and find new social connections outside the family.

Novelty-Seeking: This is the drive to explore new and unfamiliar experiences. While it can sometimes lead to dangerous risk-taking, this drive is necessary to push adolescents out of the familiar "home nest" toward independence.

Creative Exploration: This refers to the teen's ability to challenge the status quo and think in new ways. It is a time for identity exploration and envisioning the world as it could be, rather than just how it is.

10/23/2025

Is your relationship with your adult child strained or estranged? Feeling disconnected from your child is a profoundly painful experience, and more and more families are seeking help to repair ruptures that lead to disconnection. The circumstances are usually complex, but it is helpful for parents to understand their role as a life-long caregiver in the relationship. No matter your child’s age, they need you to be the one to offer care and understanding, and a part of that is having the courage to make amends and take responsibility for your impact on your child. Individual and family therapy focused on understanding the attachment wounds and needs can be a helpful step towards repair or grieving the loss of the relationship. Don’t suffer alone and allow shame to fester. There is a compassionate step forward for you — no matter what you and your family have been through.