About Thrive - Our Why
Trauma-Informed Counseling in Farmington Hills
Available in-person and virtually across Michigan.
Thrive Beyond Trauma Counseling is a trauma-specialty practice serving individuals, couples, and families across Michigan.
*It happens when science meets compassion, and when people feel seen for more than their pain.*
We exist for those who have survived so much, yet still struggle to feel safe, connected, or fully themselves.
For those who have tried to “move on,” but still feel stuck in old wounds, patterns, or nervous-system responses.
Healing is not about pushing yourself forward; it’s about understanding what your nervous system created to survive and gently helping it discover a new way to live.
*You don’t need more willpower — You need understanding, attunement, and safety.*
Our Philosophy & Integrative Approach
*Healing is both science and soul.*
We don’t rush that process, and we don’t reduce you to a diagnosis.
*Your symptoms are not defects — They are survival strategies.*
- Evidence-based therapy
- Body-based nervous system work
- Human warmth and attunement come together.
*Healing = science + nervous system + human connection.*
We blend clinical precision with mind–body depth so your healing is not just cognitive, but embodied.
- EMDR Therapy
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Somatic & Nervous System Regulation
- Breathwork
- Hypnotherapy
- Early Recovery Couples Model (ERCEM)
- The Gottman Method
- Trauma-focused and attachment-based modalities
- Reprocess trauma
- Resolve shame
- Break behavioral patterns
- Rebuild trust after betrayal
- Strengthen relationships
- Feel safe inside themselves again
Your healing is guided by compassion, neuroscience, and the belief that you already hold the capacity for change within you.
How We Work
*Healing is not rushed, minimized, or forced — You set the pace, and we honor it.*
We meet you exactly where you are, whether you feel overwhelmed, detached, anxious, activated, or shut down.
Your nervous system is respected. Your story is held with care. Your experience is taken seriously.
*You lead the pace — We attune, support, and respond.*
Our therapists specialize in trauma recovery, behavioral addictions, betrayal trauma, and relationship healing.
Each clinician is trained in modalities that address both the mind and the body — because recovery is not just about insight; it’s about integration.
We guide you toward sustainable, embodied change by creating a therapeutic space where you are:
- Not rushed
- Not judged
- Not minimized
- Fully seen and supported
*This is a place where healing becomes possible — Gently, safely, and at your pace.*
About the Founder
Akanksha Madan
LPC, NCC, CSAT, CMAT, CCPS
Owner & Clinical Director
Akanksha specializes in APSATS-based partner betrayal trauma, behavioral addictions (CSAT + CMAT), and couples healing, disclosure, and intimacy repair. She integrates mind–body work, EMDR, hypnotherapy, and breathwork to help individuals and couples rebuild safety, trust, and connection from the inside out.
Betrayal Trauma • Porn/Sex Addiction • Love & Relationship Addiction • Food & Digital Addictions • Therapeutic Disclosure • Couples Repair • Somatic & Nervous System Work
Her full biography can be found on her individual therapist page.
*Specialized care built from deep training and deeper compassion.*
The Culture At Thrive
Our team is made up of clinicians who are trauma-informed, clinically precise, and continually trained in advanced modalities.
We are lifelong learners who approach every client with humility, respect, and a commitment to growth — Both professionally and personally.
Our culture values authenticity, curiosity, collaboration, and the courage to evolve. We show up as humans first — Grounded, attuned, and deeply invested in creating a space where your healing feels possible.
*We practice what we teach: Safety, authenticity, and lifelong learning.*
Our Promise To You
When you step into Thrive, you enter a space designed to restore your nervous system’s sense of safety — A place where healing feels safe, relational, grounded, non-judgmental, and personalized.
We promise care that is trauma-informed, relationally attuned, and tailored to your unique story.
You will never be rushed, minimized, pathologized, or treated like a label.
Instead, you will be met fully and gently — With respect for your nervous system, honor for your lived experience, and the unwavering belief that healing is always possible, no matter how long it has felt out of reach.
To walk with you at your pace, with clinical precision and human warmth, so you can rebuild safety, connection, and trust from the inside out.
*You will never be reduced, rushed, or dismissed. Ever.*
Begin Your Journey
Healing begins with one step — Reaching out.
If you’re ready to explore what calm, connection, and clarity can feel like again, we’re here to support your next step.
Schedule a consultation today and begin your path toward wholeness.
*Your next step can be gentle — And you don’t have to take it alone.*