Thrive Therapy Studio

11/26/2024

So often, we understandably only want to experience the positive side of life. For ourselves and for our children!

It is so important that we model for our children how to embrace the great times and also how to get through the hard times.

Rather than labeling emotions as "bad" or "negative," let's just call them uncomfortable or distressing.

It's a simple change but our language matters!

11/25/2024

Not surprisingly, the current sociopolitical situation in our country has had a huge impact on myself, my community, and many of our clients and team members at Thrive. Due to my work with marginalized communities, particularly with members of the trans community, I feel deeply concerned and have struggled to decide how to communicate that concern more publicly for our company.

Typically, when I am writing posts for our social media accounts or blogs, they come very naturally for me. And the truth is, nothing is coming naturally to me right now!

So, rather than pretend that I have any helpful solutions or original commentary about the challenges our society is facing or simply move on in posting other content, I found myself leaning towards the lessons and themes that come up for me in my day to day work as a therapist.

You see, it is not unusual as a psychologist to have clients desire simple solutions to very complex challenges. While my favorite thing is to explore the complexity of my client’s experiences, another is to help illuminate certain helpful strategies for coping.

This is also part of a longer blog post if you would like to check it out here! https://thrivetherapystudio.com/blog/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

11/25/2024

Dr. Laura Phillips of the Child Mind Institute discusses what factors to consider when taking a child out of school for a vacation.

11/25/2024

Synergetic Play Therapy Institute 💔

11/24/2024

Child Mind Institute researchers explore the benefits and harms of adolescent internet use in a new paper published in JAMA Increasing dependence on the

11/24/2024

A new study reveals that early changes in age-related macular degeneration (AMD) can lead to measurable local vision loss.

11/23/2024

For the 10th year, the Child Mind Institute's Michael Milham, MD, PhD, has been named to the list of Highly Cited Researchers, an elite group of

11/23/2024

This month we honor the many contributions Black Americans have made to the field of child and adolescent mental health by featuring Mental Health America’s list of Black Pioneers in Mental Health.

11/22/2024

On Monday, April 22, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul visited the Child Mind Institute Healthy Brain Network Harlem office. Her visit celebrated policy achievements of the FY25 Enacted Budget, including a 10-year, $275 million investment to establish Empire AI, a one-of-a-kind partnership of pub...

11/21/2024

11/20/2024

🍀🪐👫 The best partners know these magic phrases:
• I don't want to make any assumptions so I'm asking you first.
• I can't text now, but I promise I'll call as soon as I'm finished.
• I need an hour to think; I wanna bring my best self to this talk.
• I'm really glad you spoke up; I had no idea that this was bothering you. Thank you for saying something!
• I'm not sure how to solve this, but let's figure it out together.
• I always want to ask you directly instead of assuming I know.
• Ok, it makes sense to me why you'd be upset about that.
• What can we do differently so this doesn't keep happening?
• I want us both to feel good about how we address this issue.
• If it doesn't feel good for both of us, let's work together to figure out what will.

11/13/2024

Watch [Insert_Name] talk about [Insert_Topic] for May Mental Health Awareness Month.

11/12/2024

A look at different kinds of learning disorders that kids may be diagnosed with, along with their most common symptoms.

11/12/2024

I believe the last time we posted this was in 2020.

So, it is time to ensure Thrive's values are clear for our audience.

Moving forward, we will be continuing to work to counter oppressive systems of all kinds and we do not plan to be quiet about that.

I believe this is the most important mission we have beyond supporting our clients.

Stay Tuned.

11/12/2024

From schoolwork to connecting with friends, kids use screens for all kinds of things — so it’s not realistic to forbid them altogether. But there are good

11/11/2024

Watch experts from around the world discuss the global crisis in youth mental health, identify barriers to progress, and explore collaborative solutions.

11/08/2024

As I say all the time, self-care is not just bubble baths and fun times. Self-care can also mean observing that you need to set boundaries, do hard things, and learn to disconnect from things that don't serve you.

11/07/2024

Even on the hard days, it helps to find the good inside of everyone.

We are all in this together after all!