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As a compassionate, person-centered therapist with more than a decade of experience, I use evidence-based approaches to help you f...
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As a compassionate, person-centered therapist with more than a decade of experience, I use evidence-based approaches to help you feel understood, supported, and empowered as you heal, grow, and move toward your goals.
I am a licensed professional counselor (LPC)with 13 years of experience helping individuals navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and major life transitions. I take a compassionate, person-centered approach and strive to create a space where you feel understood, supported, and empowered as you begin your healing journey. I work with adults and adolescents, helping clients address emotional overwhelm, unresolved pain, and patterns that keep them feeling stuck or disconnected.
I earned my master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Regent University. I use cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma-informed care, mindfulness, and strengths-based approaches to tailor treatment to your needs, build coping skills, deepen insight, and support lasting wellness.
I believe healing grows through trust, clarity, and connection. My goal is to help you move forward with confidence and purpose. You can expect a supportive space to explore challenges and strengthen your resilience. If you're ready, I would be honored to walk with you toward growth.
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As someone who navigates the complexities of life and social systems related to race, gender, mental health, and overall identity,...
As someone who navigates the complexities of life and social systems related to race, gender, mental health, and overall identity, I understand how these factors shape mental health, and I approach therapy with empathy, cultural awareness, and a commitment to helping clients feel genuinely seen and supported.
I am a licensed master social worker (LMSW) with 4 years of experience providing therapy to adults, adolescents, and families. I support clients navigating anxiety, stress, life transitions, anger management, domestic violence, and family challenges. My work focuses on helping individuals build coping skills, strengthen relationships, and achieve meaningful personal growth.
I hold a master’s degree in social work from the University of South Carolina. My approach is collaborative, strengths-based, and culturally responsive, incorporating trauma-informed care, psychoeducation, and practical skill-building to support emotional regulation, healthy communication, and long-term progress.
I strive to create a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where clients feel heard and understood. Together, we work toward healing, growth, and practical tools to manage life’s challenges. I invite you to take the next step and schedule a session when you are ready.
I feel I will be able to help a variety of individuals achieve their goals through therapy because of the experience I bring throu...
I feel I will be able to help a variety of individuals achieve their goals through therapy because of the experience I bring through years of work and personal life experiences I have gone through on my own or with my family.
Hello, I am Robert Kirby, a clinical social worker. I've worked as a clinician in the mental health field since 2001 and became a licensed clinician in 2003. Over the years, I've worked as a clinical social worker (therapist) in medical care practices, in in-patient programs for drug rehab and psychiatric care, and as a therapist for elderly clients in nursing homes, as well as with families whose loved ones are in hospice care. I believe everyone has the ability to achieve their goals with the right help and the willingness to work at it. Taking that first step toward change is the hardest step to make.
When choosing a therapist, think about what you're looking for. I challenge you to think in new ways, like asking questions about your questions or playing devil's advocate. If you're up for a challenge, I'll support your work toward your goals. Each client connects differently, so I use varied techniques in session and homework to help therapy succeed.
Working with me will bring you the success you want, as long as you're doing the work needed too. No success is achieved without hard work. I look forward to being your guiding hand as you move through the process of your therapeutic work.
I empower and assist individuals and couples to navigate through life’s challenges—whether it's anxiety, depression, adjustment di...
I empower and assist individuals and couples to navigate through life’s challenges—whether it's anxiety, depression, adjustment disorders, or intimacy issues—creating a pathway towards greater fulfillment and well-being.
I am Tynese Vinson, and I bring over 20 years of experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I specialize in helping individuals and couples navigate anxiety, depression, adjustment disorders, and intimacy challenges. I create a compassionate and supportive space where clients can explore emotions, gain clarity, and develop coping strategies. My goal is to empower you to build resilience, foster healthier relationships, and move toward a more fulfilling life through tailored, holistic care.
I earned my Master’s in Social Work from Spaulding University and use my expertise in mental health and sex therapy to support healing. I focus on holistic care, offering practical strategies for managing anxiety, depression, and intimacy challenges, while promoting well-being and stronger connections.
I understand that seeking therapy can feel vulnerable, and I strive to provide a compassionate, non-judgmental space for exploration. I empathize with the struggles of anxiety, depression, and intimacy issues, and I encourage you to take the first step toward a healthier, more balanced life.
As a woman who has experienced personal trauma, grief and loss, I have an authentic understanding of how we are impacted by painfu...
As a woman who has experienced personal trauma, grief and loss, I have an authentic understanding of how we are impacted by painful life circumstances and how building new life skills can empower us once again to the roads of resiliency ahead of us.
I'm Burt, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Supervisor Candidate, and Registered Play Therapist Candidate. I specialize in working with children, teens, and families with a passion for play therapy, neurodivergence-affirming care, ADHD, trauma, anxiety, grief, and helping families strengthen relationships. I use play, creativity, connection, and evidence-informed therapeutic approaches to help clients feel safe enough to explore what's underneath the surface. I'm also a mom and a business owner, and I understand that life can be beautifully messy. The heart of my work is connection with people and professional relationships.
I want therapy to be practical and compassionate—tailored to people in front of me. Not diagnosis or checklist. I care about creating a space where children feel understood, parents feel supported and families understand one another. I specialize in Trauma-Focused CBT, Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and Child Centered Therapy.
Resilience doesn't mean nothing hard happens. It means developing tools and support to move through hard things without doing it alone. Whether you're a parent, teenager carrying more, family navigating transition, or child whose behavior communicates what they can't say, there is a place. You don't need it. Just be willing to start. I'm honored to meet you.
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In my approach to family therapy, I address all clients' concerns during the initial intake, tackling common issues and establishing a treatment plan that all involved parties agree upon. This sets the foundation for subsequent sessions.
The tools I teach in family therapy include:
Clients show meaningful progress in family therapy when they can independently handle challenges using the tools provided in treatment. Progress is evident as clients begin to recognize and overcome barriers contributing to their distress.
To supplement therapy, I recommend families dedicate quality time each week without distractions and complete homework assignments from sessions. Practicing communication styles throughout the week and noting any concerns or obstacles for discussion in the next session are also encouraged.
For the first family therapy session, I advise clients to list their concerns and come prepared with an open mind, ready to tackle challenges in new ways. This preparation helps facilitate a productive and engaging therapeutic process.
Family therapy helps families resolve conflicts and strengthen their relationships. It is led by qualified mental health professionals like psychologists, licensed professional counselors (LPCs), and licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs) who have extensive training in family dynamics and group communication.
Thriveworks family therapists in Columbia, SC usually begin by asking what everyone’s goals are for family counseling. Family members may need help with very specific issues or with general relationship functioning. But there are three main purposes in family counseling: to educate, to counsel, and to strengthen. Thriveworks also offers online family therapy and in-person services, so you may all meet in an office together or join a video call from your home depending on everyone’s location and availability.
The most effective form of Family therapy will often depend on the family itself, as there are many types of family therapy for therapists to use as they see fit in order to best meet the needs of their clients. However, one of the most commonly used types of family therapy is structural family therapy (SFT). SFT focuses specifically on family dynamics and interactions, looking at how they shape the relationships and structure present in the family. It can be effectively used to treat a variety of concerns.
This answer often looks different to each family that starts family therapy. However, some signs that your family might need to consider family counseling include frequent fights or misunderstandings, constant tension, experiencing loss, behavioral issues, marital issues, divorce, and blended family issues, among others.
In family therapy, therapists will often start by asking questions and assessing individual and family dynamics. From there, they may employ therapeutic techniques such as structured family therapy, CBT, strategic family therapy, and more depending on the present concerns and conflicts. From there, a therapist will work to open lines of communication between family members and facilitate emotional healing and growth.
Family therapy can be incredibly successful, with some studies reporting a success rate of almost 90% for improving participants’ emotional and mental health, and around 66% for improving their physical health.
Thriveworks therapists in Columbia, SC offer both online family therapy and in-person family therapy. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
Family therapy is usually short term and solution-focused, with most families accomplishing their goals in 12 sessions or fewer. However, it can also last for longer if the probles at hand are more complex — and that’s okay, too.
A family is a system where every member is connected to each other. For better or worse, people often cannot be understood apart from their family unit. Families pass onto each member patterns of social behavior, emotional processing, and ethical standards. When each member’s needs are met and when each member makes important contributions, families often function cohesively and flourish. However, families can easily be knocked off balance, and the system needs adjusting.
Is your family unit facing any of these challenges?
● Parenting is harder than you or your spouse anticipated. ● The family is repeating a hurtful cycle of behavior over and over again. ● One person in the family is experiencing anger, anxiety, or frustration, and other members are affected. ● Lack of communication or poor communication has led to hard feelings. ● Family members are growing apart, but no one knows how to come back together again.
When families are having a hard time working together, they often need outside help to re-establish healthy interactions. A family counselor can help families understand their unique challenges and implement necessary adjustments that help each member. Thriveworks Marriage and Family Counseling in Columbia, SC understands that every family faces challenges and needs help at times. That’s why we provide family therapy. Our professionals may have the skills your family needs to overcome its challenges and start working together again. Reach out today for help: (803) 477-3736
Family therapy rests upon the idea that families form people’s behaviors and identities. Each individual must be understood within the context of their family. Family therapists generally focus on how the family offers comfort, copes with stress, defines each member’s role, and gives expectations. During a session, a family counselor may explore how love languages, birth order, and/or personality types affect the challenges unique to each family. This often leads to adjustments that allow the family to meet each other’s needs and/or contribute to the family in a meaningful way.
The goal of family therapy is to facilitate better communication, more interdependence (but not codependence), and more harmony in the family’s life. Strong families offer many possible benefits to the community and to each member of the family, including …
● More secure attachment between parents and children; therefore, an increased chance that children learn healthy relational skills. ● Decreased risk of poverty because parents have shared income potential. ● A greater capacity to handle stress and hardship because of emotional connection and comfort. ● Fewer cases of abuse, neglect, or problems with the law. ● Reduced cases of anxiety disorders and depression-related conditions.
Your family faces many challenges. More than one family member contributes to the dynamic? Family therapy may be helpful if your family faces…
1. Domineering parenting style with rebellious children 2. Hormonal fluctuations within a parent or teen that may be causing conflict 3. A special-needs family member who needs unique care/interaction 4. Inadequate/no premarital counseling and/or marriage maintenance guidance 5. Neglect, addiction, and/or abuse 6. Lax parenting style with out-of-control children 7. A family member whose needs are not met 8. Love/intimacy problems in the marriage relationship 9. Hostility/tension in any relationship 10. Particularly stressful times such as job loss of death as a divorce/separation prevention
There is no quick fix for overcoming these or similar problems, but family counseling has given many people a safe place to acknowledge unhealthy patterns of behavior and find new, more harmonious ways to work together. Each family member must be willing to do the work required to strengthen the family bond.
Thriveworks Marriage and Family Therapy in Columbia, SC helps families find practical answers to life their challenges. Our marriage and family therapists understand what knocks families off balance and what it takes to regain stability. We know that…
● Listening and empathy go a long way to ease family tensions ● The family or individual who comes in for help is not the problem—the actual problem is the problem ● Every family member needs a voice ● Every conflict has a workable compromise
If your family needs help tackling life’s challenges, call Thriveworks Marriage and Family Therapy in Columbia, SC today. We accept most major medical insurance and we have no waiting list for appointments. We make getting family therapy more convenient by offering day, evening, and weekend appointments. Your family deserves the best! Call Thriveworks Marriage and Family Therapy in Columbia, SC today! (803) 477-3736
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