As I shared in my recent pastoral letter, “The Divine Physician and a Christian Approach to Mental Health and Wellbeing,” our Lord entered our world as our divine healer, addressing the wounds inflicted by sin and the consequences of our fallen condition. We all know of our profound need for God’s divine intervention to make us whole and resolve the crises that confront us as individuals and as a society. God desires our complete wellbeing, our wholeness in body, mind, and soul.
It is with great pastoral concern and hope that I announce the launch of the Diocese of Arlington’s Mental Health Resource initiative, a new online portal which is intended to help those within the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia to access mental health services that are rooted in the teachings of the Catholic Church.
Anyone in the diocese can visit this new portal and request personalized assistance and information to address challenges relating to mental health and wellbeing. After completing a brief questionnaire, those seeking authentic Catholic mental health resources will hear from the Diocese of Arlington with relevant clinician recommendations along with their range of services and contact information. I urge all people of faith and goodwill in our diocese who earnestly desire assistance—including the young facing isolation, spouses navigating breakdowns of marriages or other challenges, caregivers bearing heavy burdens, and others experiencing ongoing mental health challenges—to consider the assistance available through the Diocesan Mental Health Resource initiative.
May Our Lady of Good Counsel intercede for us, and may we always place our trust in Christ, who heals our wounds and shows us the way to everlasting peace.
- February 10, 2026