Daniel P. Huerta

Daniel P. Huerta oversees Focus on the Family's initiatives that equip mothers and fathers with biblical principles and counsel for raising healthy, resilient children. A bilingual, licensed clinical social worker, Huerta addresses issues related to parenting such as communication, conflict resolution, spiritual growth, discipline, stress, anxiety, depression, media discernment, and healthy sexuality. He has been interviewed by media outlets including Fox News, Fatherly, Christianity Today,...See more

Daniel P. Huerta oversees Focus on the Family's initiatives that equip mothers and fathers with biblical principles and counsel for raising healthy, resilient children. A bilingual, licensed clinical social worker, Huerta addresses issues related to parenting such as communication, conflict resolution, spiritual growth, discipline, stress, anxiety, depression, media discernment, and healthy sexuality. He has been interviewed by media outlets including Fox News, Fatherly, Christianity Today, World Magazine, the Christian Post, and CBN, and he regularly speaks on Christian radio stations across the United States. He's also written for publications including the Washington Post on topics related to marriage and parenting. Huerta earned a master's degree in social work from the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work and a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. He's currently working on his doctorate in psychology at California Southern University. He has maintained a private practice in Colorado Springs since 2003 and served as a board member on the El Paso County Mental Health Association for almost four years. He and his wife, Heather, have been married since 1997 and have two children, Alex and Lexi. See less