Fountain of Hope Counseling

12/15/2025

This Thursday night at 6:30pm, Mach Christmas Display will host a Special Needs night!
From their FB Event: If you know any Special Needs Families please spread the word📣. Who qualifies... Adults or Children with 👩‍🦽Special Needs, Sensory Issues, Cancer, Terminal Illness, or Disabled. We do allow schools and nursing homes with those who qualify. ❤️Can be accompanied with family. This event is closed to regular public🔐. If you are not accompanied by someone who qualifies for this event you will be asked to leave. We turn the music off and make sure none of the lights are moving for those with sensory issues. This is a magical night and so close to our hearts. Please 🙏 spread the word. Wheelchair assistants will be available, and we will have special character surprises for our special guests.

12/11/2025

✨ A Gentle Christmas Reminder ✨
The Christmas season brings joy, celebration, and togetherness for many… but for others, this time of year can feel heavy. Some are missing loved ones. Some are navigating financial stress. Some are battling seasonal depression. And many feel the pressure of expectations from family, friends, and traditions.
If that’s you—or someone you love—please hear this: it’s okay to set boundaries. It’s okay to slow down. It’s okay to choose peace over pressure.
Sometimes the most meaningful moments are the simplest ones:
🎬 A quiet day at home with a movie and popcorn
🏡 Time with your immediate family, without rushing
📖 Reading the story of Christ’s birth to refocus on the true reason for this season
☀️ Opening the windows to let in the sunshine on these shorter days
This season doesn’t have to be perfect to be beautiful. Give yourself permission to breathe, rest, and remember what truly matters.
May God’s peace meet you right where you are today. 💛

12/11/2025

Family CARE equips parents of children with autism across Texas with evidence‑based strategies they can easily use in daily routines. Families begin with in‑person or virtual training, followed by small‑group support or one‑on‑one coaching. The goal is to help children make meaningful progress while empowering parents with confidence and clarity.

Family CARE Family Compassionately and Attentively Rendering Evidence-based practices (CARE) The goal of Family CARE is to provide parents of children with autism spectrum disorder with high-quality training and support to deliver evidence-based practices for their child. Family CARE trains parents....

11/17/2025

If you recognise even one of these… you’re doing better than you think 💚

11/05/2025

11/04/2025

Children don’t need pain to grow.
They don’t need fear to listen.
They don’t need shame to understand.

Because learning doesn’t come from fear — it comes from safety.

A child’s brain can’t take in lessons when it’s busy protecting itself. When they feel threatened, they shut down; when they feel safe, they open up.

Safety isn’t coddling — it’s the foundation of growth. It’s what allows the mind to stay curious,
the heart to stay soft, and the spirit to stay whole.

Discipline doesn’t require hurting.
Boundaries don’t require fear.
Respect isn’t built through power — it’s built through presence.

Because when a child feels safe, they don’t just behave better — they learn better, they love better, and they live better.

The end. ❤️

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10/30/2025

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10/29/2025

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10/29/2025

10/28/2025

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10/28/2025

When our child shows difficult behaviour, it’s really a message: “I’m struggling, not bad.”
How we respond in those moments shapes what they learn about emotions and connection.
When we validate, empathise and help them calm, they learn to regulate — and behaviour naturally improves.
When we ignore, punish or isolate, feelings grow bigger and regulation becomes harder.

✨ Connection teaches regulation, not correction.

📘 Guidance from The Therapist Parent — available on www.thetherapistparent.com and Amazon.