Restoring Hope Counseling & Consulting, PLLC

Are you aware that research studies have indicated that there's a BIG connection between poor mental health and a lack of variety of good bacteria in our bodies?

We just added a helpful link to our Resources page for an insightful TEDxMileHigh presentation by Dr. Christopher A. Lowry, a gut microbiome researcher.

We also provided the link to a chart recommended by Dr. Lowry to help with choosing a probiotic supplement associated with alleviating specific symptoms, based on research conducted on specific probiotic strains.

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All of the counselors at Restoring Hope love educating the community on the power of reflective listening skills. For a good laugh, check out this brief video clip on Active Listening from Everybody Loves Raymond! :) You'll find a lot of amazing other resources listed on our website as well.

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The clinical team of Restoring Hope Counseling & Consulting, PLLC wishes you and yours a very merry Christmas!

Thanks to the generosity of Dr. Garry Landreth, his legendary parenting video is NOW available online as a FREE resource! If you haven’t ever watched this 35-minute powerful video, now is the time! We can’t recommend it enough. While this vintage video is dated, the practical tools are timeless & life changing!

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Restoring Hope is still accepting applications for Graduate Student Interns at our lovely office in Southlake, Texas.

Preference is given to those trained in a CACREP or COAMFTE-accredited program.

We are a faith-based counseling practice offering services from a Christian perspective, so applicants need to be comfortable and competent in providing such services and working in this type of unique environment.

Services offered include Child-Centered Play Therapy, talk therapy, activity and expressive arts therapy, including sand tray therapy.

If interested in applying or learning more about Restoring Hope, please call 817-873-2305.

We are so excited to have our new administrative assistant on board! Please welcome Taylor Licare to Restoring Hope Counseling & Consulting, PLLC!

Some of the Restoring Hope play therapists had the privilege of hearing our counseling-hero speak at UNT’s Center for Play Therapy conference last week. Thank you, Dr. Garry Landreth, for paving the way in the field of play therapy! We are grateful for your consistent service and leadership in showing us how to see the world through the eyes of a child.

You have undoubtedly experienced that moment when you are struggling or sharing your experience with another person, and you are immediately hit with unwanted advice. How did it make you feel? Frustrated, misunderstood, angry, overwhelmed, defeated?

When advice is given before actively listening and without consent, it can make a person feel insulted and dismissed. Before jumping to advice, name the feeling and summarize the experience to show the person you see what they are going through and that you care.

🤝 Oftentimes, that connection is the solution they need!

☀️ As Dr. Garry Landreth says, “If you have enough information to ask a question, you have enough information to make a statement.”

During our CPRT Workshop for Professionals, we asked our fellow clinicians to provide reasons questions are often unhelpful when a child or person is struggling or sharing something with you. Take a look! 👀

Questions:
- can communicate misunderstanding or a lack of understanding.
- place demands on the person and create stress.
- do not register in the brain when a person is in distress.
- can be accusatory or judgmental (Ex: "Why don't you... Why didn't you...").
- often elicit "I don't know" responses. (With children, questions are often not age appropriate).
- can be minimizing, leaving the person feeling like, "You don't get it," or "What I'm doing isn't good enough for you."
- prioritize parents' curiosity, the problem, or the solution rather than the person.
- are leading rather than listening.

✋ Before asking a question, it is most helpful to acknowledging the feelings and what the person is experiencing.

We have some shoes to fill! Our Administrative Assistant, Allison Hayes, is moving forward to work full-time as a counselor. If you or someone you know is gifted in empathy, compassion, and administrative skills, we invite you to give us a call to learn more about our part-time admin position!

☀️ 817-873-2305

We enjoyed our CPRT Workshop for Professionals! Thank you to all who joined us and for investing in these invaluable skills. 💛

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April is Child Abuse Awareness month, and prevention is key! The staff of Restoring Hope is committed to helping prevent child abuse by providing encouragement and empathy to parents. When parents feel supported and are trained in effective parenting tools, they are more likely to promote healthy relationships, build resilience, and prevent abuse in their families.

Research has shown that Child-Parent Relationship Therapy has been successful in reducing parental stress and reducing unwanted behaviors of children.

Learn more on our website about our upcoming CPRT trainings for parents and professionals: https://www.restoringhopedfw.com/parent-training

He is risen indeed! Happy Easter from the Restoring Hope Team. ☀️

On this Good Friday, we are remembering the sacrifice that Jesus made to restore our relationship with our loving Heavenly Father and provide for our healing. 💛

Fellow Clinicians, we have a continuing ed workshop for you! Whether you are currently working with children and families or only adult clients, this workshop includes skills applicable for all mental health professionals.

Please see the flyer for details ⬇️

Allie Austin believes healing begins with connection, and she is ready to connect with you! ☀️

Allie is passionate about helping adults of all ages, couples, and adolescents. Through her training, she has developed a special interest in helping clients process and heal from trauma, depression, anxiety, addiction, and relationship issues.

Allie Austin is a National Certified Counselor & Licensed Professional Counselor Associate under the direct supervision of Mendy Landreth, LPC-S, NCC, RPT, CCPRT.

Learn more about Allie under the Staff page of our website: https://www.restoringhopedfw.com/staff

You can also schedule a session with Allie under the Contact tab here: https://www.restoringhopedfw.com/contact

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Supporting parents is one of our greatest passions at Restoring Hope! Join us this spring and summer for our next Child-Parent Relationship Therapy courses, and learn parenting tools that could impact your family for generations ☀️

Please call 817-873-2305 to learn more, or visit our website!

https://www.restoringhopedfw.com/parent-training

To those who are struggling on this day, those who are facing loneliness, those caring for a loved one, parents and children experiencing stress more than affection, we pray that especially today you feel the embrace of the arms stretched out wide for you on the cross. We also remember St. Valentine, and his reminder that the love of Christ is worth it all and is stronger than anything we may face.

Happy Valentine's Day from the Restoring Hope team! ❤️

Are you someone who is gifted with empathy and compassion, and administrative skills? Are you looking to work in a faith-based environment with a team-oriented staff? We invite you to consider applying for the part-time administrative assistant position at Restoring Hope Counseling!

☀️ Give us a call to learn more about the position and how to apply: 817-873-2305.

Happy International Play Therapy Week! Restoring Hope staff had the incredible honor of celebrating this week with Dr. Garry Landreth, founder of the Center for Play Therapy at UNT. We are so grateful for Dr. Landreth's contribution to this field, and for the way he has modeled the power of a safe, listening relationship. This week we are celebrating the privilege of working in this field under the wisdom and legacy of those like Dr. Landreth!

Looking for some helpful reading with tools to practice while everyone is cooped up at home? 📚❄️

We’ve got you covered! Here are our top recommended books for parents and families👆

You can find links to these books and more helpful tools on the Resources page of our website: https://www.restoringhopedfw.com/links

At Restoring Hope, we are grateful for Dr. King’s leadership and bravery in helping restore hope for minorities in our country. We pray for all racism to be defeated and for mutual love and respect to prevail in our nation.

"Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; he came and set his people free," Zechariah's song from Luke 1:67, The Message. ✨🎄💛

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Restoring Hope Team!

We are gearing up for our Child-Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) course in January led by Allison Moore! 👏

Learn more about this life-changing course on the Parent Training page of our website: https://www.restoringhopedfw.com/parent-training

No matter how little or great, our Restoring Hope staff loves to celebrate! It was a sweet gift to celebrate Allie Austin and her little one coming soon🧡