Today we continue in our blog series based on the book The Connected Parent. We began the series with a focus on attachment styles (our own and our child’s) and how they affect parenting. Written and researched by communications intern Emma Lehman, the second post centers around care for the caregiver. The Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) principles were established to care for youth from hard places. These strategies can be reframed to support the caregiver’s wellb

Whether you’re experiencing midwinter blues, feeling the weight of a challenging relationship, or discouraged from hitting your pandemic wall, there are many valid reasons to seek support for your mental wellbeing. You don’t need to have a mental health diagnosis to talk with a therapist. Our clinical team helps individuals navigate parenting, marriage struggles, work situations, grief and many other relatable stressors. Some of our clients choose to come for a short series o

We’ve reached the time of year when the days are shorter and morning light doesn’t coincide with the sound of the alarm clock. Combine the darkness with the difficulties of this year and morning motivation may be low. You are definitely not the only one struggling with the morning routine. Yet mornings are still an important time of the day. How we start the day can determine how the day will go. Your first actions—even before getting out of bed—can help set the tone for your

Encompass Christian Counseling opened a new therapy office location in Green this past May. Expanding to the larger office suite on Tabs Drive allows us to care for the mental health demands in Summit and Stark County communities. “Overall, through recent years, I would consider anxiety to be consistently on the rise, along with marital concerns, and depression in younger populations,” said Sheila Wagler-Mills, LPCC-S, Encompass Regional Program Director. “We also see many cl

In addition to counseling and case management services, Encompass also includes outpatient psychiatric care as part of our service array. These services are available through our clinical partners at Christian Children’s Home of Ohio (CCHO) so that your mental health care is streamlined and connected. CCHO Clinical Director Emily Frazier, LISW-S, shares more about psych services and how clients benefit. Psychiatric services complement counseling and/or case management by addr

In today’s blog post, Rebecca Ryder, MA, NCC, LPCC-S, Encompass Assistant Regional Program Director explores the methods and benefits of counseling along with the importance of a connected relationship with your therapist. As you take ownership of your mental health care, here’s what you can expect from therapy services at Encompass. It used to seem a bit mysterious and scary to me. Counseling. Therapy. Before I ever explored the profession or what mental health treatment was