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Services for Individuals

Assessment

A PTSD intake assessment is typically our first meeting. During this session, I’ll gather key information about your background, symptoms, and trauma-related experiences. This helps me understand your unique needs and begin building a foundation for treatment. Together, we’ll use this information to create a personalized plan that supports your healing and recovery from PTSD.

Accelerated PE therapy

Accelerated PE includes all the core components of traditional Prolonged Exposure therapy. Instead of meeting once per week, sessions occur three or more times weekly. This faster pace—often called “massed”—has been linked to quicker treatment gains and a lower risk of dropout.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Thrive Psychology offers structured, evidence-based therapy rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). I often use the Unified Protocol (UP) to help individuals manage anxiety, depression, trauma, and other emotional challenges. This approach builds practical skills, increases emotional awareness, and reduces avoidance through personalized, goal-oriented sessions. Therapy is collaborative, culturally responsive, and tailored to support meaningful, lasting change.

Traditional PE therapy

Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy is a structured, evidence-based treatment for PTSD. It helps individuals safely confront and process traumatic memories. The goal is to reduce distress and support a sense of control and empowerment. PE is grounded in cognitive-behavioral principles and delivered in a supportive, trauma-informed way.

PE core components include:

Education about PTSD:

PE therapy begins with education about PTSD. We explore how trauma affects the brain and body, and how avoidance can keep symptoms going. Exposure helps break this cycle by gradually facing what feels unsafe or overwhelming. Understanding these patterns is a vital first step in the healing process.

Breathing Techniques:

In the early stages of PE therapy, clients often learn breathing techniques to help manage stress, anxiety, and daily distress. These skills support emotional regulation and provide a foundation for engaging in exposure work.

In Vivo Exposure:

In vivo exposure involves gradually approaching activities, places, or situations that remind someone of their trauma—but are objectively safe. These experiences are often avoided because they stir up intense emotions. Through repeated, supported exposure, clients can reduce emotional distress and reclaim confidence in daily life.

Imaginal Exposure:

Imaginal exposure involves recalling and describing the traumatic event in detail. During sessions, clients narrate the experience repeatedly in a safe, supportive setting. This process helps them approach the memory instead of avoiding it. Over time, the emotional intensity decreases, distress lessens, and new insights emerge—supporting healing and recovery.

Processing and Reflection:

After each exposure, therapist and client take time to reflect. Together, they explore shifts in thoughts, emotions, and beliefs. The therapist helps the client process how revisiting the trauma memory affects their understanding and supports new learning. This reflection deepens emotional insight and reinforces progress.

Prolonged Exposure therapy typically lasts 8 to 15 sessions, depending on each person’s needs. In standard PE, sessions are held weekly, with practice assignments between meetings. The therapy is short-term and focused—designed to help individuals heal from traumatic experiences and regain a sense of safety and control.

Prolonged Exposure therapy is a powerful, evidence-based treatment for PTSD. It helps individuals break the cycle of trauma and fear, supporting a renewed sense of empowerment, safety, and emotional well-being.

Services for Organizations

Accelerated CBT Program Development

Thrive Psychology specializes in designing and implementing accelerated Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) programs that are evidence-based, inclusive, and outcomes-driven. Our approach integrates the latest research in trauma-informed care with organizational needs to create streamlined treatment models that reduce symptom burden efficiently—without compromising clinical precision or cultural humility. Whether you’re a clinic, training institute, or mental health organization, we offer customized program development that enhances accessibility, sustainability, and clinical impact.

Group Consultation for Prolonged Exposure (PE) Clinicians

Thrive Psychology offers structured group consultation for clinicians delivering Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy. These sessions are designed to strengthen fidelity, build confidence, and deepen clinical nuance. In a collaborative space, clinicians troubleshoot challenges, refine protocol delivery, and integrate culturally responsive practices.

For organizations engaged in program development or implementation facilitation, group consultation promotes clinical consistency, supports ongoing skill development, and fosters a culture of reflective practice. This process ensures sustained impact and alignment with excellence in trauma-focused, evidence-based care.

Individual Consultation for PE Clinicians

Thrive Psychology offers ongoing consultation for therapists who have completed initial training in Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy. These sessions provide expert feedback as clinicians implement PE, helping them refine their skills and build confidence in their practice. Continued consultation supports high standards of care and contributes to better patient outcomes.

Thrive Psychology provides consultation for both traditional and accelerated Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy. Accelerated PE consultation requires multiple meetings per week to match the intensive pace of treatment. This structure ensures timely support, protocol fidelity, and responsive guidance as clinicians deliver high-frequency sessions.

Implementation Facilitation for Accelerated CBT

Thrive Psychology offers hands-on implementation support to help clinics, programs, and mental health teams integrate accelerated Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into existing systems. Services include strategic planning, leadership and clinician coaching, workflow optimization, and fidelity monitoring. Our goal is to ensure sustainable, culturally responsive delivery.

Whether you’re launching a new initiative or scaling an existing program, Thrive provides tailored guidance that bridges clinical innovation with operational practicality—empowering teams to deliver high-impact care with confidence and clarity.

Training

Thrive Psychology provides training on a range of topics such as PTSD assessment, traditional PE implementation, accelerated PE implementation, virtual/telehealth delivery of PE, and supervision of accelerated PE implementation.