How I help families.
01
Accompaniment Through Crisis
My role is to help you navigate the decisions that matter most with greater clarity, confidence, and care.
- Understand what is happening and what your options are
- Research treatment programs, schools, and community resources
- Speak with therapists, psychiatrists, schools, and care teams
- Support decisions around hospitalization, residential treatment, wilderness therapy, or outpatient care
- Help parents navigate difficult conversations and next steps
- Provide steady support before, during, and after the immediate crisis
02
Program Guidance and Placement
Experience based consultation and in-depth guidance.
- Help explore what options are realistic
- Weigh what a program costs your family beyond money
- Tell the difference between treatment, alternative education, and supplemental learning
- Research and vet programs, schools, and providers
- Prepare for admissions calls, interviews, and paperwork
- Planning for successful transitions
03
Family Coaching
A unique approach to family coaching that complements existing support. My approach to coaching is grounded in clinical/pastoral training and lived crisis experience rather than a generic coaching certification.
- Sessions with the whole family together
- Time that belongs just to the parents
- A steady mentor relationship for your son or daughter
- Practical skills for hard conversations and repair
- Structure and agreements that hold at home
- In-person weekend family retreats
Clarity matters
What this is — and what it is not.
Love Praxis works alongside families and, when appropriate, in partnership with therapists, psychiatrists, schools, educational consultants, and treatment teams to support thoughtful, coordinated care.
What this is
- A trusted guide through some of the hardest moments of family life
- Expert support navigating youth mental health systems, treatment options, and major transitions
- A bridge across clinical, educational, relational, and spiritual perspectives
- A partner in high-stakes decision-making when the path forward feels unclear
- A source of research, treatment exploration, and placement guidance tailored to your child and family
- A translator between families and complex systems that can often feel overwhelming or difficult to navigate
- Full-cycle accompaniment that may include assessment, provider conversations, transition planning, integration, and ongoing support over time
- A space for discernment, skill-building, and strengthening family relationships in the midst of uncertainty
What this is not
- Individual psychotherapy or psychiatric treatment
- Emergency or crisis intervention services
- A replacement for licensed clinicians or medical providers
- A substitute for comprehensive clinical care
How to start
Start with a call. No charge, no pressure.
Forty-five minutes on the phone. You tell me what's happening. By the end we both know whether this is what your family needs — and if it isn't, I'll usually know someone who is.