Thrive Occupational Therapy

About Thrive Occupational Therapy

The Thrive Group is an occupational therapy practice with offices in Passaic, New Jersey, Lakewood, New Jersey, and Brooklyn, New York. The clinic describes its model as a holistic approach that looks beyond isolated symptoms and considers physical, emotional, and family factors when planning care. Services are offered for children, teens, and women. For children and adolescents, the website highlights support for anxiety, sensory challenges, ADHD, emotional and behavioral dysregulation, academic and attention difficulties, learning concerns, and gross and fine motor problems. The practice also notes work with neurodivergent children and teens, including autistic clients and those with sensory processing differences, and describes treatment that may involve sensory gyms, therapeutic games, playful activities, and parent guidance. The site also explains that the team collaborates with schools, teachers, and other providers to help align goals across settings.

For women, The Thrive Group presents therapy focused on anxiety, sensory overload, emotional regulation, executive functioning challenges, burnout, and major life transitions. This part of the practice is described as trauma-informed and neurodivergent-affirming, with an emphasis on understanding nervous system responses, sensory patterns, and day-to-day functioning. The clinic’s care process typically begins with a consultation and evaluation, followed by team planning and treatment tailored to the individual. The team is led by Miriam Manela Frankel, OTR/L, CTC, CMLD, and includes occupational therapists working across the New Jersey and New York locations. The website also notes ongoing caregiver support, school collaboration, and optional virtual sessions, alongside in-person treatment. Overall, the practice presents itself as a therapy provider that combines occupational therapy with behavioral and regulation-focused strategies to help clients build practical skills and function more effectively at home, in school, and in daily life.

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