THRIVE WELLNESS
Elizabeth Davis, LCSW
Thrive Wellness
I founded Thrive Wellness in 2019 in Norwood, Colorado, after living in Norwood and Durango since 2010. My vision was to create a space where clients could find support and healing, drawing from my extensive experience in behavioral health and my deep connection to the natural beauty of the West.
As the world changed in 2021, so did the way we approach therapy. Many of my clients embraced the "new norm" of attending therapy from the comfort of their homes, and Thrive Wellness expanded throughout the state of Colorado to meet this need. Today, I’m proud to offer telehealth services that allow clients across the state to access care in a way that best suits their lives.
I believe that therapy should be both accessible and affordable, which is why I accept most major insurance plans including Medicaid and Medicare, and offer appointments on Sundays.
My Approach
I have a natural curiosity about people and the world, which drives my love of learning and exploration. This curiosity fuels my practice, as I find there are many overlaps in clinical approaches to treatment. Clients may resonate with one technique over another, or they may find healing through an integrated approach that combines the best elements of multiple methods.
As an IFS (Internal Family Systems) informed practitioner, I am trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), CPT (Cognitive Processing Therapy), and DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy). These diverse modalities allow me to tailor therapy to each client's unique needs.
Many of us have faced traumatic events, grief, and significant life changes, especially as we adapt to this new world. I offer trauma-informed care, drawing from my experience walking through some of the hardest times alongside my clients, as well as my own life-changing events. I am constantly touched by people's resiliency and feel profoundly grateful to be a part of their healing journey.
About Me.
A Little About Me
I understand how important it is to find the right fit in a therapist, so here’s a bit about me. I grew up in New Jersey and pursued my education at Penn State and New York University. After a transformative trip to Yosemite National Park, I moved west and began working in the National Parks until 2010.
I was a school counselor on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon and became deeply involved in many aspects of school life, such as coaching track, serving as class sponsor, PTA president, and leading various clubs. It was a special time in my professional and personal life. During this period, I traveled to India as part of a Rotary Club professional exchange program, discovered ultrarunning, biked down the coast of Baja, and began learning Spanish as I traveled through Central and South America.
After moving to Colorado in 2010, I fell in love with the mountains and settled in Norwood to work as an integrated behavioral health provider in the clinic. For the next 10 years, I lived in both Durango and Norwood, gaining invaluable experience working in community mental health in various roles, including outpatient therapy and on the crisis team. After 15 years in various therapeutic roles, I started Thrive in 2019.
Like many, the pandemic brought significant changes to my life, leading me to discover new parts of myself. I have returned to learning Spanish and found healing in an unexpected place—en el bailar de Tango (in the dance of Tango). I resonate strongly with parts work, as trauma is often stored in our nervous systems at a non-verbal level. As an athlete, I have always pushed my body, but as Gabor Maté discusses, we can be skilled at enduring while neglecting to attune to our bodies and emotions. This is why I have found so much healing in Tango. You can learn more about this journey on my blog!
I heard a quote on a podcast about community that resonated with me, especially in contrast with the idea of "finding the right fit in a therapist":
“Are we listening deeply enough to be changed by what we hear? We are not fixed in our own traits. You don't unify by trying to get people to be all the same; you unify by complexifying the individual. I have multiple identities within me, some of which are paradoxically opposed and some have not been sorted out. You have multiple identities within you, and we can allow ourselves to connect across some of those paradoxes.”
ACCEPTED INSURANCE
Medicare
Optum/UBH/UMR
Aetna
Triad EAP
Rocky Mountain Health Plan
Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Humana
Medicaid
