Steven Levitas

Today I will discuss something that I am quite passionate about. We have all experienced some type of pain in our bodies. Pain is part of the human experience. It is natural and essential to survival. If I place my hand on a hot stove, that pain tells me something is wrong and jerks my […]

In today’s blog post, we will discuss individual therapy, what to expect and how it works. Your first therapy session can be very anxiety provoking. Not knowing what to expect or not knowing how it may work can be scary, especially if you’ve never been before. So, I am writing this to hopefully put anyone […]

Recently, I’ve noticed a lot of terms such as narcissists and narcissism being used more often in magazines, pop culture and social media. It appears these terms are becoming more common in everyday language and conversation. Other terms and phrases related to narcissism are also becoming more common. Examples of these include gaslighting and Love-Bombing. […]

In last week’s blog post, I spoke about relationships and Gottman’s Four Horsemen. Today, I’ll speak about other services we provide at Thrive Psychology. Group therapy is one such service. In my experience, I’ve found that there are a lot of misconceptions about group therapy. Today, let’s discuss what group therapy is, how it can […]

Psychologist Dr John Gottman began his career studying physics and math yet became one of the foremost experts on love and relationships. He has published over 40 books and 200 academic papers on the topic, conducting incredibly thorough research on over 3000 couples. Of all Dr Gottman’s many contributions, he is most known for his […]