Chris Floro

Chris Floro

MA, LMFT

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Chris is a Marriage & Family Therapist specializing in trauma treatment as well as individual, couples, and family therapy. He has over 20 years' experience as a pastoral counselor, military chaplain, and marriage and family therapist. His areas of expertise are treating post-traumatic stress, acute stress, sexual abuse, and physical abuse.


Chris retired from the US Army in 2013 after 29 years of active and reserve service. With numerous combat deployments within special operation forces and classified environments, he understands the complexities of combat, security, control, and need for confidentiality.


As an interactive trauma therapist, his approach is to provide support and practical interventions to help you effectively address your personal life challenges, and to integrate complementary methodologies and techniques to offer a highly personalized approach tailored to you. Chris has been married since 1986 and has 5 children. He is the founder & owner of Thrive.

Chris Offers Care For:

  • Adults, Couples, or Individuals (18+)
  • Trauma & PTSD Recovery
  • Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Physical Abuse
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Affair Recovery
  • Depression
  • Suicidal Ideations
  • Parenting
  • Anxiety
  • Stress
  • Anger
  • Christian Faith Issues
  • Insurances Accepted

    Please note this list may not be comprehensive.


    • Aetna
    • BlueCross BlueShield
    • Cigna
    • Tricare
    • United Healthcare/Optum
    • Self-Pay
  • Education

    • MA Counseling--Community (Webster University, 2011)
    • MA General Theology (Covenant Theological Seminary, 1996)
    • MA Counseling--Pastoral (Covenant Theological Seminary, 1996)
    • BS Civil Engineering (Ohio Northern University, 1981)
  • Licenses, Certifications, & Awards

    • Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (NC #1493)
    • AAMFT Approved Supervisor
    • EMDR Certified Therapist & Approved Consultant
    • Owner/Founder of Thrive Counseling & Consulting and Thrive Training & Publications
  • Additional Training

    • EMDR Advanced
    • Gottman Institute Level 1
  • Professional Activities & Memberships

    • AAMFT Clinical Member
    • EMDRIA Full Member
    • AUSA Lifetime Member
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