Supporting Your Teen Through College Applications With Margaret Baudinet of College Solutions [Podcast Episode]

If your kid might apply for college in the next ten years, you want to listen to this one! Margaret is an expert when it comes to supporting kids through the college application process. She has a particularly valuable perspective on how teenagers experience this...

How to Make Friends as an Adult: Real-Life Tips That Work

Why does it feel so hard to make friends as an adult? When we were in college, friendships just happened. You’d bump into people in the dorms, meet friends of friends, or sit next to someone in class and instantly connect. But as adults? It’s a whole different story....

Raising A Child With ADHD With Carol Boersma, MD

What does it actually look like to raise a child, and especially a son, with ADHD? How do we parent them?  Pediatrician, Dr. Carol Boersma, MD, is here to share her expertise around all of this. Last week, we talked about what ADHD looks like in girls and today we’re...

Therapy Greatest Hits #2: Screen Time Basics [Podcast Episode]

Let’s talk through some screen time basics!  Screen time expectations are one of those topics I do psycho-education on with pretty much everyone who walks through my door. It’s a topic that comes up in every family and that can be tricky for a lot of us. As parents,...

Darn Good Parenting Advice From Waki Wynn – Part 1 [Podcast Episode]

Today, we released one of those episodes that is full of gems of knowledge and truth bombs for ALL parents out there. My conversation with Waki Wynn, in which he shares some incredible parenting advice, is truly one of my favorite conversations ever. We started our...

How Did We Start Active & Connected Family Therapy? With Caroline Megargel, MSW, LCSW [Podcast Episode]

Since you’re here on our (new!!) website, you might’ve already seen that we have some SUPER EXCITING news to share! Virginia Family Therapy will now be continuing under our new name: Active & Connected Family Therapy! It’s such an exciting time for us and we’ve...