Therapy2Thrive™of the Ruby Hill Counseling Center, Inc.
Family, Couples & Individual Counseling to Help You Thrive!
Creating hope for healing so you can reach your goals.
The mission of Therapy2Thrive™ is to provide clients with a therapeutic relationship that provides thoughtful, caring foundation that builds trust and safety for our clients. Therapy2Thrive™ works with our clients with practical research based counseling skills and interventions to assist people in making choices to lead to more joy and less distress in their lives.
We offer:
1) Research and evidence based theory and interventions.
2) Practical solutions that support positive change.
3) Guidance that supports helping people to help themselves.
4) Relatable therapists who provide services of quality, value and worth.
Life brings challenges and how we care for ourselves is important. Our goal and Therapy2Thrive™ is to move you toward self value and self care. Imagine yourself standing on a beach, as the waves crash upon you. Each wave nearly knocks you over. You feel breathless as the waves continue to roll in. You tire, you feel worn, your zest for each day dampens and what once was a joyful view of the sea has now turned into a stressful experience. Holding yourself, day by day in order to make it through the daily grind your passion diminishes and you feel worn. At Therapy2Thrive™ we work with you to implement the tools and strategies that allow you to stabilize your feet in the sandy beach. We work with you to strengthen you stance and the muscles inside of yourself to sustain the waves that crash upon us as the tides of life pass in and out. We work with out clients to feel re-refreshed, so they can feel breeze and not be blown over by the wind that comes off the waters of life. We work with you to not just sustain but to thrive again to find the joy of playing on the beach in your life. Embrace the fun and laughter again and let go of the burnout and apathy of stress and despair. We work with your courage of all you have survived and move you with hope to thrive again.
We offer services that include individual counseling, couples counseling, family counseling and group counseling. We provide services for adults, youth and seniors. Individual counseling is one of the most common ways people participate in the counseling process at Therapy2Thrive™ Pleasanton. The individual counseling relationship between client and therapist becomes a vehicle for positive change as you gain awareness regarding the issues that are brought into therapy. Couples counseling is different from Individual Counseling because the focus of the counseling relationship is the relationship between the two partners rather than the therapist with each individual. We work with evidenced based therapies for couples counseling. Child play therapy is an important area of treatment at Therapy2Thrive. Developmentally, children often communicate their fears and worries in largely a non-verbal way. Your Therapy2Thrive™ therapist interacts with your child’s inner world through the strategic use of imaginary play, art, games and, other symbolic activities. This process of “Play Therapy” helps children cope with difficult emotions, create solutions to their problems, and develop healthy self-esteem. Therapy2Thrive™ child counselor understands the important role parents have in their child’s life. Therapy2Thrive™ works with teens to support their development of themselves while still maintaining their relationship to their families. The Therapy2Thrive™ family therapist supports the family’s overall health and well-being through skill development and shared growth. Group counseling provides a setting where a group of people come together, usually on a weekly basis, to explore, learn and grow through the collaborative sharing of the group’s members.
Come join us at Therapy2Thrive™ to Thrive Again!
Education/Training
See individual Profiles above for each Licensed clinician and Associate.
Leslie Baker, MFT, NCC #28252
Certified Gottman Therapist
National Board Certified Counselor
Suicide Bereavement Clinician
Gottman Seven Principles Educator
Trauma informed clinician
Registered Play Therapist- Supervisor
Specialist in Integrating technology in Play Therapy and Clinical Practice.
We offer a staff of trained licensed clinicians and pre-licensed to serve your needs.
Bio
Kelly Shah, MA, LMFT #107969
Kelly received a Masters of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology from Santa Clara University and is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She has worked with diverse populations throughout the bay area including children, adolescents, parent/families, adults and groups in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Kelly specializes in working with youth, individuals and families to help empower and bring healthy balance and harmony into daily living.
Megan Arrighi-Fulton, MS, LMFT #79863 is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She brings ten years of experience working with individuals and families of diverse backgrounds during their most difficult times and feels especially honored to be able do this work. Megan is certified in TEAM CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and uses combination of techniques, such as, CBT & Dialectical Behavioral Therapies (CBT & DBT), Gottman Level I and Level II trainings.
Lauren Simas, MA, LMFT #123427 is a licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of California. After graduating from Palo Alto University in 2017 with her Masters in Counseling Psychology, She is also trained by UCSF in Family Based Therapy for eating disorders. She specializes in treating children/adolescents ages 6-21 and helping their parents manage difficulties that come with mental health challenges. She also provide parents support through individual therapy and family therapy. Bilingual-English-Spanish (Full professional proficiency)
Natascha Thomson, MA, Registered AMFT # 117443, Registered APCC #7206
Natascha Thomson is a registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist and registered Associate Professional Clinical Counselor under the supervision of Leslie Baker, LMFT, NCC, RPT-S. Natascha has a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from the Wright Institute in Berkeley. Completed Level 1 Gottman Method Couples Therapy. Bilingual - German-English
Memberships
California Association for Marriage & Family Therapists
East Bay California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
Association for Play Therapy
California Association for Play Therapy
Other Languages
German and Spanish
Payments Accepted
We provide services on a fee for service basis. we provide out of network coverage for most insurance plans for licensed clinicians. we accept flexible spending accounts and provide a superbill for billing your insurance company.
our pre-licensed interns offer lower fees based on sliding fee scale. pre-licensed clinicians are not eligible for insurance reimbursement.
Hours:Mon. - Fri. 9:00 am - 6:00 pm By Appointment
License:MFC 28252
Helpful Links
 Association for Play Therapy - explains the benefits of play therapy:
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Practice Areas/Issues Treated
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Therapy
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Grief and Loss
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Adolescents
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Group Therapy
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Adoption
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Life Transitions
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Anger Management
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Loneliness
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Anxiety and Panic
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Marriage & Family Therapy
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Arts Therapy (Expressive)
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Marriage Counseling
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Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
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Men's Issues
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Bicultural Difficulties
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Online / Teletherapy
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Body Image Issues
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Play Therapy
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Caregiver Issues
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Pre and Postpartum Mental Health
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Children's Counseling
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Premarital Counseling
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Couples
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Relationship Issues
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Depression
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Self-Esteem Issues
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Divorce
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Seniors and Elder Care Issues
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Eating Disorders
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Sexual Dysfunction
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Educational Therapy
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Stress Management
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Family Conflict
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Trauma and PTSD
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Gay or Lesbian Issues
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Women's Issues
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Gender Identity / Transgenderism
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Work and Career Issues
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Licenses/Certifications
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Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
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Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
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National Certified Counselor (NCC)
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