Thrive Mental Health Services

03/17/2026

We are closed today, Tuesday, March 17, due to the storm, and will re-open tomorrow March 18th.

03/07/2026

Anxiety and fear can feel similar, but they’re not the same.

Fear responds to real, present danger. Anxiety often magnifies what might happen.

Learn more from APA’s mental health primer on anxiety: https://at.apa.org/938806

02/28/2026

Credit to the original poster

02/24/2026

The practice is currently full and we are not accepting new clients. Check this page periodically for updates.
Former clients are always welcome to contact us to re-establish services.
Thank you.

02/19/2026

02/04/2026

On World Cancer Day, we honor survivors — and the full reality of life after treatment.

For many people, surviving cancer also means navigating anxiety, trauma, and fear long after remission. Mental health care is an essential part of survivorship. 💛

🔗 Read more: nami.org/blog/life-after-survival-why-cancer-survivors-need-mental-health-care

02/01/2026

This is incredible!

01/15/2026

*Credit to the original poster

A scary thought doesn’t get louder because it’s dangerous.
It gets louder because it’s fought, judged, and pushed away 🧠💭

When we label a thought as “bad” or urgently try to make it disappear, OCD interprets that as a threat, and turns up the volume.
Not because you’re doing anything wrong…
…but because your brain is trying to protect you.

When you practice letting the thought come and go, without arguing, judging, or fixing, it often shrinks on its own.
Less fuel. Less grip. Less power.

This isn’t about liking the thought.
It’s about changing your relationship to it.

Do you notice your thoughts getting bigger when you fight them?

01/01/2026

Happy New Year, from Thrive Mental Health Services!

"Never underestimate the power of small habits."

12/29/2025

Thrive Mental Health Services will be closed today, Monday, December 29, due to conditions caused by the storm. We will re-open tomorrow.

12/03/2025

Sometimes it can be hard to understand how depression impacts interpersonal relationships. This post does a good job outlining some of the dynamics at play. Maybe it can help you understand more about what you have been going through, and/or help you understand the behavior of someone you care about.