THP Blog
Mental Health questions answered and other various musings about The Hope Place and Pine Trees Counseling Center.
How Do I Know If My Child Needs Therapy?
Wondering if your child needs therapy? The common signs, what to expect, and how to take a small first step. Confidential care near Mansfield, Texas.
Hi, I'm Heather!
Heather is a dedicated pediatric speech-language pathologist at The Hope Place, specializing in holistic, play-based speech, feeding, and orofacial myofunctional therapy. Guided by a passion for child-centered care, she crafts highly individualized treatment plans free from the rigid constraints and limitations of insurance models.
Game Changer (Accelerated Resolution Therapy-ART)
It’s all about helping your brain and body finally team up so you can "keep the knowledge and lose the pain," letting you get back to living your life with the skills and knowledge of the past not surviving it.
Empowering Adolescents and Teens to Move from Struggling to Strength- Karin Schober, LPC-S
Most parents are the experts on their own kids, but the transition to the teen years can make even the most seasoned parent feel like a beginner. When the "walls" go up and "struggling" becomes the new normal, Karin Schober offers a different path forward.
Searching for the Rare
A push in perspective from Therapist Rachel Nauss at The Hope Place. A reminder to stay intentional and search for different lens to view life though. The ones that allow us to see the rare gems that help to create our worlds unlocked from autopilot thoughts and behaviors. Inspiration to Search for the Rare!
What is a Trauma Responsive Facility?
Learn how The Hope Place goes beyond trauma-informed care, actively integrating knowledge into action to prevent retraumatization and foster safe healing. Explore their key practices: therapeutic physical space, clear boundaries, client power of choice/partnership, Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), and flexible approaches designed to meet clients where they are. Understand the essential difference between trauma-informed and trauma-responsive care.
Accelerated Resolution Therapy and Post Traumatic Growth
Unlock lasting healing and discover Post Traumatic Growth (PTG) using Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART). Learn how this powerful approach helps resolve trauma and facilitates a life-changing mind-shift.
Four Steps to Overcome a Challenge
Being unprepared and behind in school, work, or home life produces unnecessary, preventable stress.
Why Is Play Therapy Important?
Play therapy can be a powerful tool in helping children work through their emotions, behaviors, and experiences and provides unique insight into a child's world.
In honor of International Play Therapy Week this week, I wanted to highlight some of the reasons I choose to be a Registered Play Therapist.
What is Career Counseling?
Career counseling is a form of therapy that helps individuals understand and manage the psychological and emotional aspects of their careers or their career choices.