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The Therapists and Life Coaches at Thrive Boston Counseling always provide expert, caring, and compassionate services to their valued clients. In fact, our clients report one of the best things about Thrive Boston Counseling Therapy is the "strong relationship" they build with their Thrive Boston Therapist.

At Thrive Boston Counseling, we partner with you to heal past hurts, manage life's challenges, and beat all the odds so that you will Thrive in life. We don’t just want to promote wellness; we want you have a life you value and that you are excited to live.

Every professional working at Thrive Boston Counseling has a minimum 5 years experience working in the counseling therapy field, holds a masters or doctoral-level mental health degree, and all Thrive Boston Counseling therapists subject themselves to rigorous continuing education.

In addition, at Thrive Boston Counseling, clients provide feedback after each session. This helps us monitor our Strict Policy that every counselor is required to maintain an unprecedented standard of quality care, and counseling ethics.

At Thrive Boston Counseling Therapy, you can be sure you are receiving top-quality service.

Anthony Centore, PhD is the Founder of Thrive Boston Counseling in Cambridge, MA. He is also the founder of eCounseling.com, a company that provides online and telephone counseling services. Dr. Centore helps couples in crisis and treats clients struggling with a wide range of concerns including: depression, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, addiction, and many other life issues.

A Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and columnist for CCT (a professional publication for therapists), Dr. Centore also gives lectures across the country for professional therapists who are members of the 50,000 member AACC.

Anthony has published research in the Journal of Mental Health Counseling and has written extensively (books, articles and chapters) on a wide variety of subjects including: The Role of Religion in Marriage and Family Counseling (Routledge Publishers), Parenting (Loving Your Child Too Much, Integrity), and The Therapists Clinical Guide to Online Counseling and Telephone Counseling.

Dr. Centore earned his degrees in Counseling and Psychology from Binghamton University in New York State and Liberty University in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Dr. Centore has been quoted in numerous publications, recently including the Boston Business Journal and The Boston Globe.

Steven Graubard, PhD is a consulting and clinical psychologist with over thirty years' experience as both a licensed psychotherapist and organizational consultant. In his clinical role, Steve works with adults, taking a cognitive-behavioral and paychodynamic approach that is focused on achieving lasting results.

Between 2000 and 2004, Steven served as vice president and senior consultant for State Street Bank’s Leadership and Change group, the talent management and leadership development arm of Human Resources and Organizational Performance. In this role, Steven was the primary architect of State Street’s global executive assessment and development process, executive and senior management coaching function, organizational development initiatives, strategic planning processes for key business units, and organization-wide change management.
Steven has been affiliated with global and regional consulting firms, such as Personnel Decisions International, Right Management Consultants, The Corporate Advisory Group, and Powell & Wagner Associates.

Today, Steven--who is a Clinical Psychologist, Licensed to practice in Massachusetts--provides counseling therapy and executive coaching services. He helps individuals improve their emotional, personal, and career lives with a well-rounded clinical approach. Steve also helps couples overcome troubles and challenges in their relationships.

Dr. Douglas Nau is a published author of numerous articles and two textbooks on ethics, a former college professor, lecturer, private school chaplain and teacher, middle school guidance counselor, and researcher. He served for over 15 years in the ministry and has been practicing marriage and family therapy with individuals, families and couples for over 35 years.

Dr. Nau has his Masters of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary and his Doctor of Philosophy from Nova Southeastern University. A native of New Jersey, Dr. Nau spent the last twenty years of his career in Florida in private practice and as Director of Pastoral Care at a private psychiatric hospital and as a consultant to the Lee County Health Planning Council to implement Ryan White funding for men and women with HIV. He previously served on the State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy in Pennsylvania.

Dr. Nau’s philosophy is simple: take chances; tell the truth; fall in love; say “I love you;” laugh at stupid jokes; cry with someone whose heart is broken; laugh until your stomach hurts and your eyes water; live life to its fullest; and have no regrets.

Deborah Brigandi Boston Counselor Cambridge

Deborah has received a Bachelor of Science from Simmons College in Nutrition, and a Masters Degree from Boston College, in Social Work.

Deborah works with adults who are coping with major life transitions, as well as individuals experiencing nutrition-related diseases and weight management issues.

For the past decade, Deb has provided psychotherapy for people struggling with chronic mental illness and a wide range of life challenges including: anxiety disorders, depression, bipolar disorder, psychotic disorders, grief, and self-esteem issues.

Deborah has worked extensively with the geriatric population in assisted living facilities and nursing homes, counseling residents and families as they endure powerful emotions that emerge from difficult decision-making. As a certified trainer by the Alzheimer’s Association, she has helped many families and sufferers of Alzheimer’s cope with the onset and progression of the disease.

Deborah uses cognitive behavioral therapy as well as dialectical behavioral therapy. She concentrates her attention on fostering a strong connection with her clients, built on continuity and trust. She brings one’s strengths into focus in order to help the individual realize his or her pathway towards a happy and fulfilling life.

Deb cherishes time spent with her family. For relaxation and recreation she enjoys gardening, cooking, reading, hiking and yoga.

Sam Shinohara, Psy. D is a licensed clinical psychologist. He is bi-lingual, speaking both English and Japaneese Fluently.

Sam is a graduate of the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology in Boston. Sam has worked as an emergency Service clinician at Riverside Emergency Services in Norwood, a division of Riverside Community Care, where he provided psychiatric and substance abuse assessment, emergency evaluation, and hospital prescreening as well as counseling individuals in crisis.

Sam has also worked in a manufacturing organization, Based in California, as an administrator and an industrial psychologist where he engaged in personnel and managerial practices in addition to taking care of employees’ mental health.

Sam specializes in child, adolescent, and adult mental health; often working with couples and families. In addition, due to Sam's experiece as an Industrial Psychologist, he has exceptional knowledge about workplace conflict / relationships, and corporate group dynamics.

Sam’s primary approach is eclectic with a mixture of psychoanalytic conceptualization and humanistic orientations. Sam acknowledges and cherishes the importance of faith in religions and its role for the improvements of clients’ mental health.

In his second career as a Therapist, Austin Lin works with adolescents, adults, and families using narrative, solution-focused, and cognitive behavioral approaches. Born in Michigan to Taiwanese parents, Austin grew up in Louisiana and received his A.B. from Harvard College.

Eighteen years later, he earned an MSW from Simmons College School of Social Work. Before changing careers, Austin worked as a live-in cook, photographer, copywriter, college admissions interviewer, and on the '92 and '04 presidential campaigns. His first career included time at such companies as VideoGuide, Firefly Network, MathWorks, D. E. Shaw, Yahoo!, Millennium Pharmaceuticals, and Harvard University.

Austin has served on panels addressing issues of race, gender, and social justice and has been featured in The Boston Globe, The Boston Globe Magazine, The Boston Herald, and WCVB's Chronicle.

He has served on the boards of Green Street Studios, Rebecca Stenn Company, and the Massachusetts NOW Foundation and is currently serving his second term on the national board of the National Organization for Women (NOW). Austin resides in Cambridge, MA, and spends his free time practicing yoga, spinning, cooking, reading, writing, and inventing.

Recent Endeavors:

-Completed the Narrative Therapy Program with Bill Madsen at The Family Institute in Cambridge
-Completed a 10-day vipassana silent meditation course
led relaxation, meditation, self-care groups in an outpatient addiction program (SOAP)
-developed and taught a course (Practical Perl) at Harvard Extension School
-Has worked with adolescents and their families at Colebrook High School and Brookline High School
-Has worked with adults with anxiety, depression, mood disorders, eating disorders, trauma, substance abuse, psychosis (Somerville Mental Health and Arbour Counseling Malden).

Alice Yen M.A., M.S. (Update: Alice is on sabbatical until April 2010, as she just had a child).

Alice H. Yen, M.A., M.S., is a Masters-level therapist with extensive experience working with diverse populations. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from Rutgers University and holds advanced degrees in the fields of communication and counseling.

Alice graduated magna cum laude with a Master of Arts degree in Mental Health Counseling from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and is a member of Psi Chi, the National Honor Society in Psychology. She achieved a passing score on the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Exam (NCMHCE) and is qualified to receive her license with the State of Massachusetts after completing her post-Masters clinical hours.

Alice has been working in the mental health field since 2003. She has worked for Daybreak Pregnancy Resource Center in Boston, MA, working with women and adolescent girls dealing with issues such as pregnancy, abortion, and body-image. Alice has also worked for Health & Education Services in Beverly, MA. During her time as a Crisis Clinician, Alice administered emergency psychiatric assessments, screenings, and treatment plans for acute and crisis clients and provided psychiatric referrals. Concurrently, she provided case management and made home visits to several clients dealing with low self-esteem, substance abuse, depression, and eating disorders.

Most recently, Alice worked for three years at Head Start with Tri-City Community Action Program in Malden, MA. During that time as the Assistant Director of Social Services and Mental Health, Alice supervised a staff of six Family Service Workers for the program’s 200+ families and led many mental health workshops and trainings. Alice worked closely with families with issues such as behavioral disorders, family issues, and children with ADHD and autism.

Brittany Hartman M.S.

Brittany Boston Therapist Brittany J. Hartman M.S. is a Masters level clinician with an eclectic background of counseling experience.

Brittany graduated from Depaul University in Chicago with a Bachelors of Arts degree in Communication Studies. She went on to Barry University in Miami, Florida to earn a Masters in Science in Counseling Psychology specializing in Mental Health Counseling as well as Marriage and Family Therapy.

Brittany also studied at the Adlerian Training Institute in London, England specializing in “Effective Interventions with Children, Adolescents & Families.”

Brittany maintians a client-centered, solution-focused and strength-based perspective with her clients. She also appreciates the importance of “being” with clients wherever they are in their journey towards wellness. She feels honored and excited to witness clients’ self discovery of their own “inner-expert” through the therapeutic process.

New to Boston, Brittany loves exploring the city, biking, running, yoga, reading, live music, frozen yogurt and nature hikes. She also enjoys volunteering, her local church, time with friends and spiritual growth.

Donna M. McNally, MSW, LICSW, LADC

donna mcnally boston counseling Donna M. McNally, MSW, LICSW, LADC. Holding dual licensure as an Independent Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Alcohol/Drug Counselor, Donna McNally comes to Thrive with more than 23 years experience as a practicing psychotherapist. She has specialized training and extensive experience in the treatment of eating disorders, substance abuse, and anxiety disorders. Ms. McNally integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, and Family Therapy in her work with individuals, couples, families, and groups.

Prior to joining the Thrive clinical team, Ms. McNally has been an associate clinical member of the medical staff at Mount Auburn Hospital and has been on staff within Mount Auburn’s Department of Psychiatry since 2002. Ms. McNally has worked in diverse settings in both clinical and administrative roles. She developed student assistance programs at Pinkerton Academy and New Hampshire College, where she was an adjunct faculty member teaching sociology and also worked within employee assistance programs with Resource Management Consultants of Salem New Hampshire. Ms. McNally has delivered lectures and conducted workshops in academia, business, hospital, and other clinical settings. Her extensive clinical experience includes her years at Manchester Mental Health Center, the Center for Life Management, the Family Therapy Institute of Southern New Hampshire, and Cambridge Eating Disorders Center.

Donna McNally is a member of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, the National Association of Social Workers and the National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors.

Blumit Shmolak MA, LMHC

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Blumit Shmolak M.A, LMHC, counsels children, adolescents and adults (including couples counseling and family therapy). Prior to her arrival at Thrive Counseling, Blumit was a clinician at the Adult Partial Program at Westwood Lodge Hospital.She worked with clients, both individually and in group settings, focusing on issues of depression, anxiety, phobias, relationships, communication, life stressors, goal setting and transitions.

Blumit offers an integrative approach to help clients reach their goals. Her style is interactive, with an emphasis on client-centered, strength based and cognitive theories. She views therapy as a mutual relationship that provides the client with a safe and empowering environment.

Blumit holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Behavioral Sciences from Ben Gurion University in Israel and a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Lesley University. Additionally, Blumit has completed a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy certificate program at Boston University.
Blumit is fluent in English and Hebrew. For her leisure time she enjoys exercising, outdoor sports, reading and spending time with her family.

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