Therapist Tricia Thornton Helps Parents Navigate the Complexities of Raising Children with Her New Book

Beyond Blessed Parenting: Embrace These Seven Principles and Experience Authentic Connection, the new book from author, speaker, and therapist Tricia Thornton, is slated to release from Fitting Words on Tuesday, September 9, 2025.

Thornton, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Registered Play Therapist (RPT), is an emerging figure in the field of child and family therapy.

She came to national attention after counseling children and their families from The Covenant School in the wake of the Nashville shooting in 2023.

Beyond Blessed Parenting, the followup to her debut book, Blessing from Fear, is the perfect guide for parents seeking to navigate the complexities of raising children in today's tumultuous world.

In the book, Thornton combines psychological and neuroscience research with spiritual guidance and practical suggestions based on her clinical and personal experience to address topics including fear, anxiety, trauma, and other mental health issues that parents face while raising children in our modern world.

"All the unrest in the world can cause parents to feel the burden of balancing their desire to create a safe haven for their families with trying to maintain their own inner harmony." says Thornton.

Beyond Blessed Parenting: Embrace These Seven Principles and Experience Authentic Connection, the new book from author, speaker, and therapist Tricia Thornton, is slated to release from Fitting Words on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. (Cover design by Roy Roper, cover courtesy of Fitting Words)

She emphasizes that authentic connection is the ultimate goal in raising emotionally healthy children.

"Authentic connection is experienced when parents first connect with God, then within themselves, then with one another, then with their children," says Thornton.

While sharing her insights into personal growth and spiritual connection, the author reflects on her own inner doubts and parenting challenges, revealing an endearing and relatable transparency about the imperfections of parenting. 

Throughout the book, Thornton walks her readers through seven biblically-based foundational principles--Silence, Listening, Acknowledge, Renewal, Forgiveness, Movement, and Embrace--which offer both encouragement and guidance. 

"Daily, I see parents and children of all ages come into Tricia Thornton Therapy with their own stories full of angst, fears, and unknowns. Through my own journey and walking alongside my clients, I have come to the truth that many parents are in a crisis state, desperately trying to empower their children while at the same time not getting caught in anxious loops themselves."

Encouraging introspection along the way, she urges parents to cultivate their own individual growth, which in turn enriches their parenting.

"Perfection is unattainable, but a beautiful, immensely rewarding parenting experience is within your reach, and will lead to authentic connection," says Thornton.

Beyond Blessed Parenting: Embrace These Seven Principles and Experience Authentic Connection will be available on Amazon.com or wherever books are sold.