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THRIVE

THRIVE (therapeutic, healing, resilience, inclusivity, values, empowerment) addresses the holistic wellness of LGBTQ+ individuals, with attention to experiences of adversity and minority stress. THRIVE is the mental health arm of the Stanford LGBTQ+ Health Program and works closely with the primary care providers and specialists in this program to provide affirming and inclusive mental health care for individuals across the gender and sexuality spectrum. Those who may benefit include older adolescents and adults who have experienced significant stress and are coping with changes in mood, anxiety, sleep, or disruption to performance and interpersonal relationships. Services are personalized through an integrative and strengths-based approach to promote resilience in each individual served.

Clinical services include psychiatric consultation, short-term individual and group psychotherapy, couples therapy, letter consultation, and referral for the following conditions: depression, anxiety, trauma, loss, gender and sexuality concerns, stress, burnout, and relationship conflict.
 

Focus of Work

  • Stress management and strengthening coping skills
  • Identity exploration and development
  • Fostering assertiveness and effective interpersonal skills
  • Re-engaging meaning and hope
  • Addressing stigma, discrimination, and micro-aggressions
  • Processing trauma and moving toward recovery
  • Promoting healthy lifestyles and maximizing quality of life

THRIVE Groups

Emotionally THRIVEing Group
Trans-forming Gender Group
LGBTQ+ DBT Group
LGBTQ+ Trying to Conceive Group
LGBTQIA+ Transdiagnostic Psychotherapy Maintenance Group

Clinic Director

Clinical Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Clinic Faculty

Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Major Laboratories & Clinical Translational Neurosciences Incubator)
Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Clinical Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences - Medical Psychiatry
Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences