Joy is health.
Connection is medicine.
Thrive OT helps adults build routines, clarity, and meaningful engagement through habit formation, daily structure support and enriching experiences that make real change doable and sustainable.
We support adults of all ages who are navigating change, rebuilding confidence or wanting to feel more engaged and connected in daily life.
Our Approach
Medical treatment is important for survival, but it often doesn’t address the social and emotional side of well-being. Many people end up feeling stuck, isolated, unmotivated, or unsure of how to move forward. We believe change should never come at the expense of identity, joy, or connection.
Compassionate Collaboration
We don’t arrive with a checklist. You are the expert in your own life. you bring your story and your values. We provide professional guidance to help you rediscover what lights you up.
Wellness Focused Occupational Therapy
All services are informed by clinical occupational therapy expertise, we design strategies that actually work in real life. delivered through personalized wellness-focused OT that respects your story and values.
How It Works
Connect & Clarify
We start by understanding what matters most to you, what’s working, and where things feel stuck — then choose a realistic place to begin.
Co-Create a Simple Plan
Goals are broken into clear, doable steps that fit your real life — whether that’s building routines or designing meaningful activities.
Practice in Real Life
Sessions are hands-on. We do things together — routines, organization, community outings, creative projects — and adjust as we go.
Shape Your Environment for Success
We set up spaces, cues, and systems that make follow-through feel easier and more natural.
Build Momentum & Confidence
Support evolves over time. For some, that means building sustainable independence. For others, it means maintaining meaningful engagement with the right level of ongoing support.
Who We Help
Changes in thinking, motivation, or memory that make daily routines or follow-through harder
Life transitions, such as moving homes, adjusting routines, or recovering from health or lifestyle changes
Feeling disconnected or isolated and wanting to reconnect with community, friends, or meaningful activities
Wanting to stay active, explore new interests, and maintain independence
Needing support to bring joy, creativity, and purpose back into daily life
Services
Thrive OT provides personalized wellness occupational therapy services designed to meet your goals, whether you’re building routines, increasing engagement, or navigating life transitions. Services can be used independently or combined for a fully tailored approach. Support takes place where it works best, in your home, the community, or virtually, with hands-on guidance that grows with you.
Executive Functioning and Daily Life Structure
From chaos → to sustainable structure
Through hands-on support, we create practical, maintainable solutions for daily life and major transitions.
What This Service Provides
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Building sustainable daily structure and routines
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Organizing home environments to support consistency
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Creating simple systems that reduce decision fatigue
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Accountability that strengthens follow-through
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Independence building through graded fading
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Breaking goals into clear, actionable steps
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Long-term sustainability — not quick fixes
This Service May Be a Fit If You:
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Feel overwhelmed by your home environment and don’t know where to begin
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Want steady, practical support rebuilding daily structure
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Start new systems with motivation but struggle to maintain them
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Know what needs to get done but can’t seem to initiate it
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Struggle with consistency or follow-through
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Feel mentally overloaded by everyday tasks
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Are navigating a major life transition and need structure
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Want hands-on, practical guidance, not just advice
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Want accountability while building independence
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Enrichment and Meaningful Participation
Joy Prescriptions for Connection, Identity, and Well-Being
Individualized support to increase engagement in meaningful activities, strengthen social participation, and enhance overall well-being.
Meaningful activity, connection, and creativity are not luxuries — they are powerful supports for identity, emotional well-being, and independence.
This service acts as a “joy prescription,” helping you stay engaged, connected, and purposeful through life’s changes.
What This Service Provides
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Rekindling past interests or developing new ones
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Creative projects and hobby exploration
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Recreational activities (walking, gardening, park visits, beach trips, scenic drives)
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Community outings and social participation (including structured groups or volunteer roles)
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Travel or transition support
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Building confidence in navigating everyday environments
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Accountability for home based movement routines
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Meal planning and cooking activities
This Service May Be a Fit If You:
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Feel disconnected from activities that once energized you
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Want more engagement and momentum in your daily life
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Are navigating a transition and want to stay active and involved
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Want support building consistency around hobbies or movement
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Want accountability to follow through on things that matter
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are experiencing changes in memory, confidence, or mobility
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Feel stuck in routine and want to expand your world
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Value independence and active participation in your life
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Feeling isolated or lonely
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Healing with a Wagging Tail
Sessions at Thrive OT can include Mango, our trained therapy dog.
Mango makes starting new activities easier for clients who feel hesitant or resistant. His gentle nudges, soft fur, and playful curiosity spark conversation, memories, and connection, helping sessions feel approachable and enjoyable.
He supports focus, engagement, and participation, whether we’re practicing routines at home, exploring hobbies, or getting outside. Even brief interactions with Mango can provide calm, joy, and a sense of accomplishment, reminding us that even small moments of connection can be powerful medicine.
About Me
I’m Cristina, an occupational therapist (OTR/L) with experience in acute care, rehabilitation, and community-based support. My path into this work began with my grandmother’s experience with dementia. Even with excellent medical services, she became increasingly isolated. I witnessed how true well-being depends on meaningful connection and engagement. People can still struggle when daily life feels overwhelming, unstructured, or disconnected.
In my clinical work with adults navigating memory changes, life transitions, mental health challenges, and executive functioning difficulties, I saw that same gap again and again. People were not lacking effort. They were lacking support that was hands-on, practical, and rooted in real life.
Some clients are rebuilding daily structure and confidence. Others are reconnecting with identity, purpose, and participation after change. Many are doing both.I created the kind of service I would want for myself and the kind I wish had existed for my grandmother.
When I’m not working, you’ll likely find me outside, hiking, paddle boarding, or soaking up the sunshine. I’ve recently fallen into fiber arts and am fully embracing the humility (and fun) of being a beginner. I’m gluten- and dairy-free and love experimenting with new recipes (recommendations always welcome). I’m an avid traveler, so if you ever want to swap adventure ideas, I’m your girl, surf spots, yoga destinations, or trails I’ve loved in the Dolomites, Patagonia, and along the Camino de Santiago.
About Mango
Mango began his journey at just 10 weeks old as a hospital therapy puppy, bringing comfort to frontline workers during the pandemic. His presence was so beloved that he earned the official title of “Employee Morale Specialist” and even his very own badge.
At the hospital, Mango greeted new hires, joined training sessions, and became a familiar, reassuring presence. His playful, non-judgmental nature helps people relax, share their feelings, and simply breathe a little easier. Over the years, he has volunteered at three different hospitals and currently spends one day a week at PenBay Hospital, continuing to provide support and companionship to patients and staff alike.
Mango also served as the Dartmouth College mental health dog, where his calm, joyful presence helped students navigate stress and find moments of connection during challenging times.
Off-duty, Mango enjoys fetch, dock diving, and treats (he’s a true enthusiast!). However, he’s picky with fruits and vegetables: anything that isn’t presented mushy side out is promptly rejected. On rainy walks, he’s a bit of a diva, hopping over puddles to keep his paws dry. He’s a sensitive soul, still learning dog social skills, and he’s absolutely convinced he’s human. His signature move? Offering his paw, not to shake, but as a polite request for a chest rub.
From hospital corridors to therapy sessions, Mango’s gentle, non-judgmental nature helps people feel at ease, offering comfort, encouragement, and a friendly face that reminds us of the power of connection and joy.
Pricing and Packaging
Initial Consultation
60–90 minutes | $250
Your first session is a comprehensive evaluation to understand your goals, daily routines, and areas of challenge. Together, we clarify priorities and determine the best path for meaningful, sustainable support — whether that’s building structure or strengthening engagement.
Structured Support Plans
Whether your goal is creating structure in daily life or increasing participation in meaningful activities, our structured care plans provide the time, guidance, and continuity needed for lasting results.
Momentum Plan — 6 Sessions
6 x 1-hour sessions
Ideal for focused goals or shorter-term support. This plan helps you put strategies into practice, explore new routines, or strengthen engagement in activities that bring joy, purpose, and connection.
Investment: $1,470
Sustainable Support Plan — 12 Sessions
12 x 1-hour sessions
For deeper work rebuilding daily structure, maintaining engagement in hobbies or social participation, or navigating transitions, this plan provides the continuity needed for confidence, momentum, and independence.
Investment: $1,680
Frequently Asked Questions
Wellness-focused occupational therapy looks at how your daily life is actually functioning — your routines, environment, habits, and meaningful activities — and helps you shape them in ways that support well-being.
Thrive OT is not clinic-based rehabilitation and is not driven by a single diagnosis or illness. While traditional models often center on treating a condition, our work centers on you — your values, your identity, and what feels meaningful and sustainable in real life.
Instead of asking, “What diagnosis do you have?” we ask, “What feels stuck, and what matters most?” From there, we build practical, hands-on support around your real goals.
If your biggest challenge is follow-through, organization, overwhelm, or maintaining routines, Executive Functioning & Daily Structure Support is likely a strong fit.
If you’re feeling disconnected, isolated, or wanting to re-engage in hobbies, community, or meaningful activities, Enrichment & Meaningful Participation Support may be right for you.
During your initial consultation, we clarify your goals and determine whether one service — or a combination — makes the most sense.Yes. Many clients do.
Daily structure and meaningful engagement often influence each other. Building sustainable routines can create space for joy. Reconnecting with meaningful activities can increase motivation for structure.
Your plan can be fully tailored to support both.Sessions take place wherever support is most useful:
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In your home
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In the community
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Or virtually
Because real life doesn’t happen in a clinic, we work where change actually needs to occur.
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Most clients meet once per week, especially at the beginning, to build momentum and consistency.
As goals become more established and systems feel steadier, frequency can adjust based on your needs. Some clients transition to biweekly sessions for continued accountability, while others choose more concentrated support during periods of transition.
We determine a rhythm that feels supportive, sustainable, and aligned with your goals.Thrive OT operates as a private-pay service so that care can be individualized, flexible, and not restricted by insurance limitations.
This allows us to focus on real-life goals — structure, engagement, identity, independence — without diagnostic requirements or session caps.No. You do not need a doctor’s referral to begin services with Thrive OT.
Because services are private pay and not insurance-driven, you can reach out directly to schedule an initial consultation. If you are working with other providers and would like collaboration, that can absolutely be coordinated — but it is not required to get started.Mango is available as part of sessions, but always optional.
If you prefer sessions without him, that is completely respected.