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Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Columbia

Updated 2026-08-17 · 3,950 reviewed · 340 listed · Scored from 153 Google reviews · How we rank ›

4.2(153) 72 composite score See reviews on Google ✓ Google-verified Publishes prices
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Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Columbia
Location
Midtown - Downtown, Columbia
Services
Grief & Trauma Counseling, Mental Health & Anxiety Counseling, Child & Adolescent Counseling
Reviews
153
Ranking
#9 in Grief & Trauma Counseling
Best for
families seeking child therapy and adults managing anxiety with psychiatric support

Google Business Profile is the source for the business data shown here, last checked 2026-08-17. Details taken from their website were fetched 2026-07-17.

What do recent reviews say?

Most reviewers praise individual counselors for genuine listening and creating safe spaces, especially with anxious children. However, one detailed complaint describes serious harm from a psychiatric nurse practitioner who discontinued medication without proper monitoring, causing psychosis requiring hospitalization. The reviewer reported the practitioner dismissed their crisis and did not follow up.

Praised for
  • good listener
  • makes clients feel safe
  • skilled with children
  • efficient sessions
Watch-outs
  • reckless medication changes
  • poor follow-up after harm
  • dismissive response to crisis
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Best for: families seeking child therapy and adults managing anxiety with psychiatric support
Think twice if: medication management carries documented risk of poor clinical judgment and unresponsive follow-up

What are they good at?

  • individual counselors praised for listening skills
  • creates safe space for anxious children
  • offers medication management alongside therapy

Worth knowing

  • Wanda Nunn praised for working with children as young as 7
  • psych nurse practitioner discontinued antipsychotic without proper monitoring, causing psychosis
  • practitioner dismissed client crisis and did not follow up

What reviews say by service

Mental Health & Anxiety Counseling
most reviewers report counselors help them talk through anxiety and depression
Child & Adolescent Counseling
Wanda Nunn praised for creating safe, welcoming environment for anxious children
Grief & Trauma Counseling
limited evidence in reviews provided

How it compares

  • Rated 4.2 against a 4.6 average across the 207 mental health & anxiety counseling businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 97% of the businesses in this directory.

How we scored this

Scoring Method
Star rating 50
Review volume 95
Review recency 100
Review sentiment 51
Profile completeness 100
Verification 30

Rating breakdown

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119
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1
3
2
2
8
1
23

FAQ

What does a session cost with insurance?
The business lists $24 on average with insurance.
Do you offer online therapy?
Yes, the business offers both in-person and online therapy.
Does anyone work with young children?
Yes, Wanda Nunn is named by a parent as skilled with children as young as 7.

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Last updated 2026-08-17