Personalized psychiatric care focused on stability, healing, and helping you move forward with confidence — for children, adults, and older adults.
Serving patients throughout Pennsylvania via secure telehealth and long-term care facility partnerships.
Often, the best care involves a thoughtful combination of both. Together, we develop a treatment plan that supports stability, healing, and long-term progress — one that actually fits your life and your goals.
A small, independent practice built around one core belief: you deserve a provider who actually knows you.
Thrive provides evaluation, diagnosis, and individualized treatment for a wide range of psychiatric and behavioral health conditions across the lifespan.
From children navigating emotional challenges to older adults in long-term care, Thrive provides individualized psychiatric care at every age.
Evidence-based treatment tailored to each individual's needs, goals, and circumstances.
Starting psychiatric care should feel straightforward, not overwhelming. Here is exactly what happens from the moment you reach out to your first appointment.
Powered by SimplePractice. All scheduling, video appointments, billing, and clinical documentation are managed through SimplePractice — a fully HIPAA-compliant platform trusted by thousands of mental health providers. After your referral is accepted, everything flows through your secure patient portal.
Thrive accepts a wide range of insurance plans as well as private pay. Contact us to verify your specific plan before scheduling.
Insurance coverage varies by plan and service type. Please contact us directly to verify your specific benefits prior to scheduling. Thrive will assist in confirming eligibility when possible.
Note: Thrive does not provide documentation-only services, including evaluations solely for workers' compensation or disability paperwork. A full clinical evaluation and established treatment relationship are required before any documentation requests may be considered.
Thrive Behavioral Solutions partners with skilled nursing facilities, personal care homes, and assisted living communities throughout Pennsylvania — bringing expert psychiatric care directly to residents.
Mackenzie Emel is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and independent female business owner with more than 20 years of healthcare experience, including extensive work with geriatric and medically complex populations.
Born and raised in Central Pennsylvania, Mackenzie was recruited to play Division I softball at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss), where she earned her undergraduate degree in Kinesiology. After returning to Pennsylvania, she obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Penn State University.
She completed her Master of Science in Nursing and PMHNP training at Maryville University. Her clinical expertise spans mood disorders, anxiety disorders, ADHD, psychotic disorders, addiction, and dementia-related behavioral conditions. As the sole provider at Thrive, Mackenzie is deeply engaged with each patient — often getting to know them on a genuinely personal level, which she believes is central to effective psychiatric care.
Honest answers about how Thrive works, what to expect, and whether this practice is the right fit for you.
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Referrals are accepted from healthcare providers, facilities, patients, and family members. All referrals are reviewed and responded to within 48 to 72 hours.