About
Thrive Family Support Services was created as a labor of love to help fill a need of support and service for local families encountering the child welfare system. We strive to work hand-in-hand with team members to provide the support, guidance, and education that parents and children need to work toward successful reunification and thriving families.
Amanda Acree, MSW, lcsw
Watch us grow...
Over the years Thrive Family Support Services has grown from in-home therapy services with Amanda Acree to a multi-service agency with plans to extend into more areas of assistance for families. We currently serve Greene, Webster, Christian counties in southwest Missouri. Our office with multiple visitation rooms and outdoor play area is located in northeast Springfield with easy access off highway 65.
Meet Our Therapists
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Amanda Acree has been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) for the past nine years. She has a Bachelors and Masters in Social Work. She is planning to begin a Doctorate in Psychology program at Missouri State University. She has 11 years of experience in the social services field through her work with Children’s Division and in her private therapy practice. Amanda is EMDR and TF-CBT trained.
Amanda has also adopted 7 children from foster care with various mental health diagnoses. This provides her with a great understanding of the challenges children and families experience due to mental health crises. She loves working with the whole family to provide support and problem-solve to help children and families be successful.
Meet our Parent Aides