Thriving Starts Here!
Welcome!
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We're so happy that you have decided to take this next step for you and improving your overall quality of life!
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We all experience challenging times in our lives, and there are instances when additional support can be helpful. Psychotherapy can assist you or a family member to overcome emotional and psychological difficulties and learn constructive ways to deal with life's challenges. Therapy can provide support to those undergoing difficult life transitions or experiencing problems in their careers, relationships or family life. At Thrive Counseling, we aim to help guide you, empower you and teach you healthy coping skills to help you manage life's stressors and live a more enjoyable life.
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We are so excited to start this journey together with you! Please reach out with questions or if you would like to book a consultation!
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Laura Galindo, LMFT, EMDR,
PMH-C, C-DBT
Owner/Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
As your therapist, I strive to help guide you, empower you, and help you live a more enjoyable life. I thrive on helping my clients make positive changes by building a collaborative working relationship. I believe this relationship is built on trust, empathy, compassion and mutual respect.
I hold a Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, and a Bachelors Degree in Psychology. I have over a decade of experience working with those who have a chronic mental illness and persons with co-occurring disorders. In addition to my private practice, I have worked in a variety of treatment settings, including community mental health facilities, walk-in crisis and assessment centers, and working with families in the military.
My areas of specialization include Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Perinatal mental health and mood disorders assisting mothers, spouses, and family’s who struggle with the tremendous transition that parenting entails.
Casey Orsini, LPC, Art Therapy Certified (ATR)
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Licensed Professional Counselor
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I am an LPC Associate who studied Art Therapy and Counseling at Albertus Magnus College. I am passionate in helping people achieve their goals, no matter how big or small. I hope to empower you to be able to achieve your goals, manage life stressors and empower you one day at a time.
My areas of experience include working with individuals with intellectual disabilities and Autism as well as working with those who experience depression, anxiety, difficult life transitions and those with chronic mental illness and/or co-occurring disorders. Art therapy is a modality I enjoy using as it allows us the ability to look at presenting problems from a unique perspective that may not be present in talk therapy exclusively. I also pull interventions from other frameworks including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).
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No matter which treatment modality we agree upon, I look forward to assisting you every step of the way to help you achieve your goals and and improve your overall wellness.
Raina Novelli, LPC
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Licensed Professional Counselor
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Life can feel overwhelming when you’re trying to hold everything together for everyone else. Many of the people I work with are navigating anxiety, perfectionism, people-pleasing, difficult family dynamics, low self-esteem, or life transitions, such as becoming a parent.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with a master’s in mental health counseling from Fordham University. I am also perinatal mental health certified (PMH-C), which has given me specialized training to support women through the transition into motherhood. My therapeutic style is highly collaborative, and I aim to create a space that fosters safety, curiosity, humor, and ultimately, growth.
I am passionate about supporting women who feel stuck in cycles of self-criticism, emotional overwhelm, perfectionism, or complicated relationship patterns. Together, we can explore the experiences that shaped you, strengthen your relationship with yourself, and build practical skills for navigating emotions, boundaries, and life’s challenges. My goal is to help you feel more connected to yourself, more resilient in difficult moments, and more able to create a life that feels aligned with who you truly are.
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Kristina Foye, LMSW, RYT
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Licensed Master Social Worker
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We are all presented with challenges throughout our life, and sometimes things can get to be too much. During those really tough times, we can all use a little extra care. I am here to support you by creating a safe, nonjudgmental space for you to express yourself and help you find a way forward.
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I am a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in the state of Connecticut and have earned a Master Degree in Social Work and a Bachelors in Psychology. I have more than 25 years of experience in the human services field, both in direct practice and administration. I have received certifications in Psychological First Aid and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). I am a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200 hour) with certifications in trauma-informed yoga, Yoga for All, Accessible Yoga, and Accessible Chair Yoga.
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I help adults of all ages who are struggling with life transitions, challenges with relationships (family, friendships, romantic, and work), depression, anxiety, past trauma, and body image and self-acceptance. My approach is strength-based, compassionate, and creative. I like to incorporate concepts from a variety of therapeutic frameworks such as Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and others. Working together, we can discover practical interventions that work so you can start feeling like yourself again and living the life you want.​
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Paige Reynolds, LCSW
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Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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I thrive to support clients on their journey to grow and heal by providing thoughtful and insightful ways to be the best version of yourself. I love creating relationships based on trust, empathy and respect that will foster your growth and confidence in make meaningful change in your life.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Connecticut and have earned a Masters Degree in Social Work and a Bachelors Degree in Human Development and Family Studies. I have experience working with clients across the life span with an array of mental health diagnoses and concerns, including trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, life transition challenges, family dynamics/relationships and parenting. I have worked in a variety of treatment settings, including outpatient crisis agencies and in-home services.
My approach is strength-based, compassionate and empathetic using therapeutic frameworks such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma Focused CBT, and mindfulness strategies.
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I look forward to working with you and being your guide through this journey!
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Meenal Winter, LMFT-A​
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Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate
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I help individuals, couples, and families understand themselves and their relationships on a deeper level. I help couples connect, parents and children understand each other better, and individuals heal their relationships with themselves, their bodies, their loved ones, and the world. Together, my clients and I find and cultivate mental peace by making meaning out of the stories that have created their lives.
I have a warm, friendly, and direct approach to help you question your daily thought patterns, evaluate relationships in your life, & gain new perspectives. I specialize in helping people cope with difficult medical diagnoses in themselves or loved ones, helping pregnant and new parents, working with South Asian clients, and working with couples on their relationship. I also work with teenagers and adults struggling with sadness, grief, anxiety, trauma, and life’s day to day hardships.
I incorporate a variety of different approaches into my therapeutic work. I have an emotion-focused, relational approach that borrows from DBT, Gottman, ACT, Mindfulness, and Narrative approaches. I’m also a trained Brainspotting practitioner, which is a somatic approach for healing the mind-body connection to address complex trauma, anxiety, and distress.
I appreciate how tough it can be to consider going to therapy — thank you for considering trusting me to be your therapist.
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*Languages (other than English): Hindi
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Christa Coppola, LMFT-A​​
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate
Sometimes we find ourselves in a space or time mentally, emotionally, spiritually or relationally where life experiences are not matching our expectations. We may struggle with how to cope while managing the tension between our hopes and our circumstances. Dealing with disappointment, loneliness, anger, worry and regret can signal unmet needs. I am here to work with you to understand and uncover how you want things to be different and what you might need to cultivate acceptance and change.
I aim to create a space that is supportive and healing. I believe the therapeutic relationship offers an opportunity to grow, experience relational health, process pain, gain insight, formulate solutions and forge a path forward.
My training and work as a postpartum doula cultivated a passion for working with new moms and parents as they navigate the path into parenthood and beyond. I enjoy working with individuals and couples and offer a space of calm and compassion as you process the unique experiences of the transition into parenthood. I draw from my own experiences working with pregnant and postpartum moms, training as an MFT and lived experience as a mom of three in our work together and am here to support you in your process.
I serve my clients with compassion and grace, and I consider it a privilege and an honor to witness and work with you on the journey to well-being and growth. I am passionate in my belief that you can change and you can heal.
Brittany Weintraub, LMSW​​
Licensed Masters Social Worker
Healing takes courage, and we all have courage, even if we have to dig a little to find it” Reaching out to a therapist for support might be something you’ve considered for a while. It takes courage to reach out. Counseling is an aspect of healthy living that can help restore balance and peace internally. The process can be exhilarating, challenging, and profoundly rewarding as you gain clarity through increased awareness.
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My areas of expertise include fertility/assisted reproduction, postpartum support, anxiety, depression, relational issues, work issues, burnout/stress, post traumatic disorder, and life transitions. I have specialized training in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders through PSI. I will utilize evidence-based practices such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic, Solution Focused Therapy, and Narrative Therapy.
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I offer a person centered approach in a friendly atmosphere that is welcoming and supportive. Together we identify stressors, stuck points, fears feeding anxiety, and develop coping skills which are key for mental harmony. My experience and my training are here to serve you. Together we can find a way for you to feel better, live better, and love better.
Services
We offer a variety of individual and group therapy services with the goal of helping you live a more enjoyable and fulfilling life. Listed below are some of the counseling services that are offered to our clients:
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- Anxiety - Life transitions
- Pre-marital Counseling - Coping Skills
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - Panic Attacks
- Depression - EMDR
- Trauma - Parenting Issues
- Relationship Counseling - Anger Management
- Stress Management - Improving Self-esteem
- Dramatic Mood Changes - Mindfulness Tech.
- DBT skills training - Post-Partum support
- Women's Issues - Art Therapy
- Yoga (Individual or Group Classes)
Please use the form on this page to send a message. You may also call, or email anytime using the information below.
Contact Info
Phone
(203) 693-1883