Mrs. Miriam Manela Frankel OTR/L-CMLD

Miriam is the author of the groundbreaking parenting book ‘The Parent-Child Dance’: A Guide to Help You Understand and Shape Your Child’s Behavior.  Her popular blog, The Thrive Group.co, is followed by thousands of professionals and laypeople and she’s been interviewed on WCBS Radio and at PsychCentral.com.

Miriam conducts interactive educational workshops and presentations worldwide including universities, therapist conferences, as well as numerous educational and professional venues.  She was the legislative co-chair of the New Jersey Occupational Therapy Association and the former representative for the representative assembly of the American Occupational Therapy Association. In 2013, she won the CBS Radio women’s achievement award.  Miriam has been awarded Top Doctor’s in New Jersey award for five years. She is a Level 4 Tomatis® consultant. 

Miriam (Manela) Frankel channels much of her professional training into The Thrive Group. The Thrive Group, founded by Miriam, is a full service therapeutic clinic that studies the whole person, finds the root, and treats the source. This enables struggling clients to adapt, progress and thrive.

At The Thrive Group, we treat behavioral challenges using the Thrive Method– a holistic, interdisciplinary approach. 

Working closely with parents, doctors, educators, and caregivers, therapists at The Thrive Group develop a personalized therapeutic plan for each person based on their unique challenges, personalities, and needs, within the context of their physical, emotional, and familial dynamic. 

Problem-solvers at heart, our unique approach combines traditional occupational therapy with a creative blend of proven techniques to help people work through negative behavior patterns, leading not only to a healthier, happier, calmer person, but to a more positive relationship and more harmony in the home. 

Through playful sessions in our unique sensory gyms, goal-driven treatment plans, practical techniques, and continuous caregiver support, our mission is to provide a safe haven where individuals can truly be themselves as they grow and thrive to their full potential.