How our journey began
About Ivy
Ivy Griffin, she/her
Owner/Director of Thrive, Clinical Supervisor, Certified Brainspotting Practitioner, hsp
I’ve been in private practice since 2012 and have worked as a therapist since 2008. I spent a lot of those years beating myself up for being too impacted by my clients, for not having the same amount of energy as my colleagues, for feeling like a zombie if I saw back-to-back clients all day.
Deep down, I feared that I had chosen the wrong profession. I was terrified because I had accumulated tens of thousands of dollars in student loan debt, and I knew that going back to school was not an option.
During a time of feeling burned out and questioning what-the-hell I was doing with my life, I started looking for themes in the clients I worked with. I realized a lot of them seemed to be sensitive people, and I remembered hearing about that book, The Highly Sensitive Person. This piqued my curiosity and launched a slow and gradual journey of learning, exploration, and self-discovery for both me and my clients.
As I was able to share my learning and insights with my clients and felt invigorated by their relief, their sense of “it’s not just me!” and their delicately emerging self-acceptance, I also began to accept more of who I am.
Now, I’m a highly trained HSP-knowledgeable therapist, and I continue to specialize with hsp clients. I have a background as a trainer for students, staff, and faculty at UC Davis, and I’m a CAMFT Certified Clinical Supervisor, a Certified Brainspotting practitioner, and the Owner and Director of Thrive Therapy & Counseling. I provide clinical supervision, training, and mentorship to my team of therapists at Thrive with a focus on honoring our sensitivities and supporting our clients with theirs.
I’m passionate about helping us sensitive souls find acceptance, compassion, joy, strength, and community in who we are.
I’d love to support you in honoring your sensitivity through our soul-centered CE workshops, so that you can deepen your skills and feel refreshed and invigorated too!
