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As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I’m deeply committed to creating a safe, supportive space where you feel seen, heard, and em...
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As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I’m deeply committed to creating a safe, supportive space where you feel seen, heard, and empowered to grow.
Fanta Ba is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 7 years of experience in the field, bringing a holistic approach to mental wellness. She has worked with clients facing anxiety, depression, and trauma, offering compassionate, client-centered care. Fanta specializes in trauma-focused practices and is passionate about helping individuals build self-awareness, find balance, and reach their personal goals through a collaborative and empowering therapeutic relationship.
Fanta earned her Master’s in Social Work from Delaware State University. She uses a holistic, trauma-informed approach to support clients. Fanta creates a safe, empowering space where clients can heal, grow, and reconnect with their strengths, offering personalized strategies that support emotional balance, resilience, and lasting change.
Fanta understands that seeking support takes courage, and she honors each client’s unique journey. With warmth, compassion, and a nonjudgmental presence, she meets clients where they are and walks alongside them toward healing. If you're ready to take the next step, Fanta is here to support you every step of the way.
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As a woman of color, I understand the unique therapy needs of people who look like me....
As a woman of color, I understand the unique therapy needs of people who look like me.
Lauren Brown is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience in mental health care in both New Jersey and Delaware. She has a passion for working with women of color, specifically Black women and couples. Lauren has extensive experience working with many populations, such as ex-offenders reunifying with their families, those seeking employment, and severely and persistently mentally ill individuals at a state-run psychiatric facility. Areas of expertise include forensics, people with severe and persistent mental illness, and vocational stressors. Lauren has a Master's in Social Work and a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Rutgers University.
Lauren has extensive knowledge and experience working with people with eating disorders, self-esteem issues, changing eating habits and body image. Lauren uses CBT therapeutic inventions and nutrition to help support a healthy lifestyle. Lauren also uses CBT and teaches coping skills, including reframing and grounding. Through her own experience, Lauren has become a menopause educator and can help guide you to treatment resources.
Lauren believes that she can help you normalize your feelings by reframing and looking at the bigger picture. She is not your average therapist. Lauren’s sessions are “girlfriend” sessions, where you talk about your life and she uses her knowledge to suggest helpful changes. She is firm but empathetic and will support you through your wellness journey.
I consider myself very fortunate to be in a career where I get to meet people everyday who are wanting to make improvements within...
I consider myself very fortunate to be in a career where I get to meet people everyday who are wanting to make improvements within themselves and/or their relationships.
Lawrence Davis a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 18 years of professional work experience who has had the opportunity to work with individuals, couples, and families of all ages. Lawrence's experience ranges from working with the elderly in hospital settings to crisis stabilization efforts and longer-term recovery in a community mental health center—and some programs in between. Lawrence has learned to meet people where they are and make it safe for folks to tell their stories. Lawrence has experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with grief and loss, motivation, self-esteem, confidence, & depression.
Lawrence earned his Master of Social Work at North Carolina Central University. His therapy style draws from an assortment of systems including motivational interviewing, strength-based, and cognitive behavioral perspectives. Lawrence works with his clients to create an open environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment.
Lawrence approaches therapeutic relationships with positivity, transparency, and at times, humor. Lawrence believes that the answers that the client is seeking usually come from inside their hearts or their heads, not from him. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. Lawrence is here to support you in that process.
I have experienced significant personal losses throughout most of my adult lifespan, which has influenced me as an empathetic and ...
I have experienced significant personal losses throughout most of my adult lifespan, which has influenced me as an empathetic and understanding therapist while helping others who are looking to understand their own emotional pain, whether the loss is recent or from their past
My name is Judith Pantalino, and I've gone by Judy since childhood. I earned my MS in Community Counseling from Wilmington University in May 2013 and am licensed as a Mental Health Therapist in Delaware. I work with clients experiencing anxiety and depressive symptoms due to grief and loss—most often through the death of a loved one. My bereavement clients are often navigating loneliness for the first time in their lives, whether they've lost a spouse of many decades or a child at any age. This type of healing tends to be a long-term emotional recuperation with weekly therapy sessions.
I begin the therapeutic process using person-centered therapy. I like to add onto this process with CBT. It is a collaborative process between the client and therapist together and is helpful in identifying and changing negative thoughts and behaviors. These thoughts and behaviors can be the cause of your anxiety, stress and/or depressive thoughts.
I believe in you as you make your first step towards a more peaceful life. Each step matters as you progress in your well-being. My goal is to walk alongside you as you gain confidence and move toward this peaceful life. I hope you'll take the next step and schedule a session where we can work together as you heal and grow.
I have been on my own journey, as a woman of color, to discover and accept the Who of who I am, and not just accept the expectatio...
I have been on my own journey, as a woman of color, to discover and accept the Who of who I am, and not just accept the expectations and beliefs of who I should be based on the context of my gender and racial identities, my family, my cultural traditions, and general societal pressures. Therefore, I respect the journey of others.
I am a Licensed Psychologist with 32 years of experience. I have worked in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, correctional facilities, and private practice. I specialize in treating anxiety, depression, eating disorders, addictions, trauma, relationship challenges, and self-esteem. In my remote work, I enjoy supporting individuals (late teens to adults), couples, and families.
I earned my Doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Pennsylvania State University. My therapeutic approach is eclectic and rooted in cognitive behavioral therapy, with influences from internal family systems and mindfulness. I create a compassionate and active environment where clients feel supported yet gently challenged toward growth.
I understand that beginning therapy can feel overwhelming yet hopeful. Every person’s story is unique, and I aim to make the process comfortable, collaborative, and empowering. My goal is to help clients navigate challenges with confidence and clarity. I would be honored to partner with you on your healing journey.
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Child therapy, also known as counseling for kids, helps young individuals better understand and manage the challenges that affect their mental health. Common challenges amongst kids include behavioral issues, trauma, bullying, depression, and anxiety. All ages of children can attend and benefit from child therapy at Thriveworks Wilmington.
Child therapy works by using multiple techniques tailored to fit the child’s needs based on their age group, their challenges, and the severity of their challenges. It might involve play therapy for younger kids or cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, art therapy, and others for varying ages. In any case, Thriveworks child therapists in Wilmington, DE have the expertise and experience to help kids at their level.
Child therapy is a type of therapy meant for clients within a specific age group, while play therapy is an approach to therapy that helps children with self-expression and stress relief, among others. Play therapy is a technique that is often used in child therapy to help children express what’s running through their minds when they do not have the words to express their thoughts and emotions. It can get children to express what’s wrong, what might be causing unwanted behaviors, or what they might need in a way that is accessible to them so that therapists can then work to treat the issue.
It’s not always obvious when a child should see a therapist for their behavior, though in the midst of challenges like divorce, loss, bullying, and other mental health conditions, it’s often a good idea to seek it out. Common behaviors that can indicate a need for child therapy include separation anxiety, bedwetting (at inappropriate ages), and agitation/excessive irritability — especially if it reaches a point of physical violence.
Cognitive behavioral therapy at Thriveworks in Wilmington, DE is one of the best types of therapy for children. However, it can be administered in child therapy sessions in a variety of ways that are more accessible to young minds, such as play therapy.
Child therapy at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
The length of child therapy depends on your child’s needs as well as the goals that you and their therapist might have for them. Generally, child therapy sessions will last for several months.
At Thriveworks, we accept most major insurance plans, allowing many clients to pay as little as $0–$50 per session with their co-pay. We also offer self-pay options for those out-of-network or without insurance. Self-pay rates for talk therapy range from $160 to $240 for intake sessions and $135 to $195 for follow-ups, depending on your state. For psychiatry services, self-pay intake sessions are $255–$375, with follow-ups ranging from $175–$300, also varying by state. More information on current self-pay costs is available on our pricing page.
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Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Wilmington is located near the intersection of Delaware Ave and N Tatnall St, off Interstate 95; near Brandywine Park and just around the ChristianaCare Wilmington Hospital. The office is in a 17-story glass office building. Enter through the main lobby to access Suite 1205 on the 12th floor.
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