by Encompass Counseling | Oct 6, 2020 | Book Recommendations, One Heart Stables
Today on the blog, Encompass Equine Therapist Krista Overmire, LPCC, offers encouragement and resources from her favorite author. For more than four years, Krista has been part of the equine therapy program at One Heart Stables (OHS) on the Christian Children’s Home...
by Encompass Counseling | Jul 13, 2020 | Book Recommendations, COVID-19 Resources, Mental Health Minute
Over time thought habits have been learned or created by children and adults. We may not even realize how frequently we engage in negative thinking patterns. Katherine Failor, MSW, LISW-S, outpatient and home-based mental health therapist at Encompass said,...
by Encompass Counseling | Jun 18, 2020 | Book Recommendations, Communications
As we seek to foster empathy for others, it is helpful to understand their background and experiences. Here is a list of resources compiled by Encompass Therapist Jordan Kamwesa, LPC. We invite you to keep listening and learning with a humble, teachable heart as you...
by Encompass Counseling | Jun 16, 2020 | Book Recommendations
Children cultivate their value through the implicit and explicit messages they receive. We send messages of their worth through our behavior when we listen and respond to their needs. Children experience their worth within safe and caring relationships. We can affirm...
by Encompass Counseling | Jun 9, 2020 | Book Recommendations, COVID-19 Resources
“Try Softer,” the debut release from Christian therapist Aundi Kolber, is a gift for those of us who have run ourselves ragged chasing the mirage of self-sufficiency, who view our personal struggles as weaknesses that must be vanquished through motivation,...
by Encompass Counseling | May 26, 2020 | Book Recommendations
Attachment is fundamental to being human and being able to engage fully in relationships. It is defined as “a deep and enduring emotional bond that connects one person to another across time and space” (Ainsworth, 1973; Bowlby, 1969). Childhood trauma often affects an...
