When it Comes to Kids and Tech, Policy Matters
Policies are important because they set the tone for a school’s culture. Policies establish norms, set expectations, and send a powerful message about what school leaders value and what they care to protect.
Client Benefits of Not Using Insurance for Therapy in Northern Virginia
Clients need to be educated in the implications of using insurance-backed funds. Insurance companies paying for therapy can request to review clinical records and treatment plans.
The Virtue of Doubt
The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him. - Proverbs 18:17
The Gift of Family
In a world of chaos and strife, God saw goodness in the foundation of family and chose to enter the world not in the fullness of His inherent glory, but packaged in the gift of a baby boy, sent to a young mom and dad just starting their lives together.
What NOT to Buy Your Kids for Christmas
Generative play honors the dignity of every image-bearing child, graced by God with the ability to create their own worlds and narrate their own scripts.
When to Speak, When to Stay Silent
Your spouse is your ally, not your enemy….He or she has a vested interest in your good, and is a vessel the Lord uses to enact His sanctifying work in you.
A Role of True Significance
In your child’s life there is only one you. Don’t get sucked into neglecting the things of long-term significance for gratification of the immediate.
Virtual Neglect: The Problem with Online Therapy
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.
What’s in a Name?
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.
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.