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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
Services
Grief & Trauma Counseling, Mental Health & Anxiety Counseling, Child & Adolescent Counseling
Reviews
153

What 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

Strengths

  • 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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23

Common questions

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