What’s in a Name?
Discover the meaning behind the name Firm Foundation Family Services and how it reflects our commitment to supporting healthy, thriving families in Loudoun County, VA. Learn why building on a firm foundation—rooted in faith and lasting principles—is essential for families to grow, endure life’s challenges, and flourish together.
Bias in Marriage and Family Therapy
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.
Considering Diagnosis When Using Insurance
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.
Not Yet a Man
I know these pains and pangs of growing up are not red flags but rites of passage. Knowing it and living through it are two different things.
Do You See What I See? Why Kids Lie and the Truth That Sets Us Free
The truth about truth is, it does not change depending on who is telling the story.
Becoming Wallpaper
I am a beginning for my kids, but I was never meant to be the end. I am a jumping off point, a place to come back to, and an observer of all within my view.
Why Empowerment and Balance are Leading us Astray
Power and balance, in and of themselves, are good things. But we fool ourselves and justify unhealthy behavior when we misrepresent their meanings and purpose.
Always Learning to Listen
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.
Momma, What Your Kids Need Most is You
Circumstances change, interactions change, the challenges of daily life change, but your kids never, never stop needing you.
Giving Yourself Permission
Giving ourselves permission to do things in ways that are new, different, or uncomfortable can be the difference between imagining a thing and actually making it happen.