Online therapy fails to execute on the most basic premise of strong mental health—that as human beings we are created for the richness, challenge, and reward of deep connection with others. Such depth is not fostered through a screen. Online therapy facilitates conversation, but the fullness of human connection is an embodied experience that requires physical presence. We are physical beings; to neglect our physicality in treating our emotional pains will always leave us wanting.

Family is the starting point of healthy engagement with others. We support healthy families because we believe healthy families are critical to a healthy world.

I can acknowledge my personal bias while upholding my client’s right to decide for themselves what they think and if I’m the right person with whom to explore these deeply personal issues.

Many people experiencing depressive or anxious symptoms in today’s stressful society have good reason to feel the way they do. They are not disordered; they are sensitive to the disordered state of the world around them, and need help in finding solid ground upon which to stand.

We hush crying babies, stick pacifiers in their mouths to quiet them, soothe away our children’s tears and try to placate tantrums to save face or our own sanity. We have been largely taught to believe that displays of such behaviors are troublesome and problematic.

Circumstances change, interactions change, the challenges of daily life change, but your kids never, never stop needing you.