About

Dr. Colyar of Thriving Center of Psychology is a Licensed Psychologist and Licensed Marital and Family Therapist who has provided mental health services to individuals and families from all backgrounds and of all ages for 30+ years in private practice. He has treated most of the major diagnostic disorders. He has a supportive, empowering, and psychoeducational approach to treatment. He finds it particularly rewarding when treatment calls for assisting and coaching with the development of skills to cope with and overcome professional, work-related, and relationship challenges or life disturbances encountered by those with adjustment, stress, anxiety, or depressive disorders. He specializes in the use of evidence-based methods (e. g. Behavioral /Cognitive techniques and Mindfulness training). His background experience includes 15 years of undergraduate and graduate university teaching of Psychology and Mental Health Counseling as a full-time and associate faculty member with a principal focus on teaching mental health counseling, positive psychology, and psychopathology courses. Dr. Colyar looks forward to working with you and assisting you on your path toward greater mental health and well-being