Thrive Counseling Kirkland

06/04/2025

While Seasonal Affective Disorder is commonly associated with winter months, many people experience summer depression or anxiety. The pressure to be happy and active when the weather is beautiful can actually worsen feelings of depression or inadequacy.

Summer therapy isn't about fixing yourself before returning to "real life" in the fall. Instead, it's about using a naturally slower pace to invest in your mental health, build resilience, and develop tools that will serve you year-round. When September arrives with its inevitable increase

05/14/2025

New blog post: Identifying Toxic Friendships
Friendships are meant to support our growth, not hinder it. And yet, it’s not uncommon for a friendship to start out feeling good and gradually shift into something more draining or hurtful.

Sometimes our bodies pick up on discomfort before our minds catch up. You might sense that something isn’t quite right even if you can’t pinpoint exactly what. That vague unease? It matters.

01/08/2025

Recent allegations of sexual abuse involving school staff have deeply affected middle school communities. For children at this stage of development, it can be confusing and frightening. Whether directly impacted or exposed to the news, the emotional toll can be significant. This guide offers advice for parents, students, and families on how to cope and heal after such traumatic events.

Sexual abuse allegations involving school staff can deeply impact children and families. With open communication, support, and access to professional resources, families can begin the healing journey, helping their children regain a sense of safety and trust.

08/14/2024

Exciting news! Thrive Counseling Kirkland has just brought on a Nervous System Regulation Specialist, Sabrina Joy! Having someone work with our bodies to help reduce our triggers and help us live in our body vs against or tolerating our body. Nervous system regulation is a perfect pair with therapy.

"The goal of nervous system regulation is to recondition the autonomic nervous system’s response to the stimuli; both internal and external. It is to become more mindful, aware and empowered in the body. It is to feel a profound connection with the body in moments of joy and pain and to cultivate a trust of the body. My goal for all of my clients is that they might learn what it means to be a human being rather than a human doing and that they might come to have a more intimate and empowered relationship with being alive in their bodies."--Sabrina Joy

After experiencing the life changing results of nervous system regulation and using the tools of MBSR, yoga, breathwork and manual regulation in my own life I decided I had to share the tools that I had used to heal from chronic stress and anxiety. My role as a nervous system regulation specialist a...

01/05/2024

Almost everyone has heard the woes of the teenage years or the middle school years. There is a reason that there is such folklore around the tween/teen years. They are hard. They are tricky to navigate for both parents and teens. Adolescence is a critical stage of development characterized by signif

01/05/2024

Together we can help teens navigate the teenage years.

Almost everyone has heard the woes of the teenage years or the middle school years. There is a reason that there is such folklore around the tween/teen years. They are hard. They are tricky to navigate for both parents and teens. Adolescence is a critical stage of development characterized by signif