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...

Getting The Most Out Of Summer League Swimming For Your Family [Podcast Episode]

You all, in just five days, Summer League Swimming season is starting across Virginia and I’m so excited – and not just for myself. The swim team is the most fruitful experience of social and emotional growth for my children I could wish for. If you’re in a spot where...

The Impact Of Community Trauma With Sarah Lewis [Podcast Episode]

We’re a few days out of the tragedy that occurred at UVA. Today on Active & Connected Families, we’re going to talk about how community trauma can trigger trauma from the past, whether this trauma is related to gun violence or something seemingly unrelated. I’m...

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...

Why Does Parenting Feel So Hard Right Now? [Podcast Episode]

Collectively, we’re coming out of an extremely hard, even traumatic time. We couldn’t wait for life to go ‘back to normal’ but instead of easily sliding back into that ‘normal life’, many of us are struggling. We think we know what we should be doing and how we should...