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Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Columbia

Updated 2026-07-17 · 1,650 reviewed · 237 listed · Scored from 151 Google reviews · How we rank ›

4.2(151) 72 composite score See reviews on Google ✓ Google-verified Publishes prices
Mental Health & Anxiety CounselingGrief & Trauma CounselingCareer & Life CoachingChild & Adolescent Counseling
Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Columbia
Services
Mental Health & Anxiety Counseling, Grief & Trauma Counseling, Career & Life Coaching
Reviews
151

What recent reviews say

Most clients praise their counselors for warmth and skill, especially with anxious children and adults managing depression or anxiety. One severely negative review describes a psychiatric nurse practitioner who cold-stopped an antipsychotic medication without proper monitoring, causing psychosis and university dropout. The reviewer reported the provider was dismissive after the crisis.

Praised for
  • supportive and compassionate staff
  • skilled at building trust with children
  • helpful with anxiety and depression
  • appointments move quickly
Watch-outs
  • dangerous medication management
  • lack of follow-up after serious incident
  • insufficient professional care for psychiatric changes
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Best for: Families with anxious or depressed children; adults managing mental health with medication support.
Think twice if: Anyone needing psychiatric medication changes should verify the provider's experience; one reviewer described dangerous deprescribing without monitoring.

Strengths

  • licensed counselors and supervisors on staff
  • proven skill with children and families
  • medication management available
  • online therapy option

Worth knowing

  • Wanda Nunn works with children as young as 7 and creates a safe therapeutic space
  • staff described as smart and perceptive by clients
  • psychiatry and medication management offered on-site
  • LPC and LPC-S credentials on staff

What reviews say by service

Mental Health & Anxiety Counseling
Clients report effective help with anxiety and depression, but one reviewer experienced dangerous psychiatric medication management.
Child & Adolescent Counseling
Wanda Nunn praised for making children feel safe and welcome in therapy from day one.

How it compares

  • Rated 4.2 against a 4.65 average across the 156 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 51
Review volume 95
Review recency 100
Review sentiment 51
Profile completeness 100
Verification 30

Rating breakdown

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23

Common questions

How much do sessions cost?
The business lists an average of $24 per session with insurance. Rates without insurance vary.
Does Thriveworks offer online therapy?
Yes, online therapy is listed among their services.
Do they treat children?
Yes. Reviews praise their child and teen therapy; staff have worked successfully with children as young as 7.

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Last updated 2026-07-17