Rituals are a meaningful anchor in schools and help teachers create the culture that builds thoughtful community members and resilient learners.

What is a comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation, and how it can help identify the source of a child’s mental health or academic struggle. It will help target mental health treatments, inform best medication approaches, and assist with educational planning.

Trusting a school or therapeutic program with your child can be unnerving. You’re asking strangers to care for and understand your most cared for human.

But a trusting partnership among the adults is really the only way that our kids have the chance to grow and transform in their new environment.

Learn the difference between an educational consultant and a therapeutic educational consultant, and how to choose the right support for your child’s school and mental health needs.

A therapeutic educational consultant provides individuals and families with curated, well-matched therapeutic (and academic) options for emotional, behavioral, academic and/or relational issues. Consultants travel frequently to ensure they maintain a real-time, firsthand understanding of school & program components.  Reputable therapeutic consultants are independent, meaning they do not accept or receive referral fees or any compensation from programs or schools for recommending.

When I first suggest boarding school to parents, many of them balk at the idea, concerned about “sending their child away.” As a parent, I get that. AND - I also see all the ways that boarding school creates double the joy and double the opportunity for students. It deepens your bench – providing a broad community of adults who offer wisdom and care to your child.

Boys in Crisis: Finding Balance in Modern Education and Development

As a therapeutic educational consultant working with families every day, I've witnessed a concerning trend that author Richard Reeves captures perfectly in his book "Of Boys and Men": our boys are struggling, and they have been for some time. In my practice at Crossbridge, I see these challenges firsthand, but I also see hope in finding better ways to support all our children.

When is it time to make a school change?

I spend about 20% of my time on the road, traveling to boarding schools, day schools, and therapeutic programs. All of this traveling adds up, and in the course of a year I will visit upwards of 100 different schools and programs. Some I love; some, not so much.