As part of the LightHouse Holyoke family, this is our story. Last September Faith and I found ourselves at a stand still. We had no school that she could attend and actually stay in. So we searched around and through a good friend we heard of LightHouse. Excited, we scheduled a meeting with Nelson Roman and Josiah Litant. To our … Read More
Parent Story
By Catherine Gobron // April 8, 2016
From a parent: “As soon as I walk into Lighthouse with my daughter, I see her demeanor change. She seems happier, at ease, lighter, engaged with her world. The space is beautiful, but it is even more beautiful to see what happens to my daughter when she enters it. Instead of dreading her classes like at her old school, she … Read More
It Doesn’t Have to Be So Hard: Depression, Anxiety, and School
By Catherine Gobron // May 23, 2015
First published at The Huffington Post. See the original here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/catherine-gobron/it-doesnt-have-to-be-so-hard_b_7422602.html One of my former students came to visit me this week. He had a rough adolescence, but is now thankfully on the other side of it. We worked closely together during his tougher times, and we’re still occasionally in touch. He came by to say hi, and also … Read More