How Do We Help Our Kids Feel Safe in a World That Feels Increasingly Unsafe? [Podcast Episode]

Parents across the United States are struggling with the question, “How do we help our kids feel safe when we worry we are living in an increasingly unsafe world?” It’s a hard and sad question; one that many Americans have never had to face. In this episode, recorded...

Managing Perfectionism and Pressure in High-Achieving Teens [Podcast Episode]

Do you have a high-achieving teen at home? They’re the teens that stay up late at night, working insanely long hours on homework. They get upset when they don’t get straight A’s. The ones having difficulty falling asleep because they’re always worrying. Waking up...

[REWIND] Mental Health For Young Athletes – Part 2: What Can We Learn From Simone Biles? – With Michael Atunrase

Mental health for young athletes is not getting enough attention in sports training, and we’re not the only ones who think so. Michael Atunrase, founder and head coach of Resilience Fitness & Sports Performance Training is back on Podcast Therapists today to share...

[REWIND] Mental Health For Athletes: An Interview With Michael Atunrase

College students struggling with mental health… recently, we’ve been seeing it on the news too often. Sport is an amazing thing but we shouldn’t forget about balance, identity, and a sense of well-being either.  That’s why we’re re-releasing our popular episode with...

Pandemic-Related Grief With Jesse Dice, LCSW

Pandemic-related grief, we’re all experiencing it in our own way. Today, Virginia Family Therapy’s very own Jesse Dice is on the Pod to tell us all about the how and why. Why are we still grieving at this stage of the pandemic? How is this grief impacting where we are...

Disordered Eating – Part 1: The Toxic Culture Around Body Image

The culture we live in is toxic. The way the media shows us we’re supposed to look, act, and feel, has a massive negative impact on our body image and also our kids’. With the huge increase in disordered eating we’re seeing throughout the pandemic, we’re starting this...