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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Psychotherapy |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founder | Anthony Centore |
| Headquarters | Virginia, U.S. |
Area served | United States |
| Services | Online therapy |
| Website | thriveworks |
Thriveworks is a U.S.-based company that provides in-person and online therapy and psychiatry services. It was founded in 2008 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. [1] [2]
The company has over 330 office locations and employs more than 2,200 clinicians. [3] [4]
Thriveworks was founded in 2008. [1]
In February 2022, Will Furness was appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) [4]
In November 2022, Thriveworks opened 18 play therapy centers, for children aged 12 and under. [5]
In April 2024, Dr. Dan Frogel was appointed Chief Executive Officer. [4]
In July 2022, Thriveworks partnered with the City of Joliet, Illinois to offer mental health services to underinsured and uninsured city residents. The City of Joliet pledged $400,000 in funds to support the program. [2]
In July 2024, outpatient addiction treatment provider, Eleanor Health, and Thriveworks established a partnership to support patients in treatment for substance use disorder in Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas and Washington. [6]
In July 2024, Ophelia, an opioid addiction treatment provider, and Thriveworks partnered to expand patient care for opioid use disorder. [7]
In October 2024, Thriveworks acquired Synchronous Health, a Nashville, TN-based company. [8]
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