Types of Therapy

As a parent, it can be heartbreaking to watch your child struggle with big emotions, difficult behaviors, or stressful life changes. You want to help, but sometimes it feels like you're speaking different languages. That’s because, for children, play is their language. At Encompass Mental Health, we use Play Therapy to meet children right where they are. Our team of clinicians helps children process their feelings and learn new ways to handle life’s challenges in a space that feels safe, natural, and fun.

Mindfulness is being fully awake to ourselves and the world around us. It involves being here for the moments of our lives, without striving or judging. You step fully into the moment. There is a sense of complete-ness and enough-ness. These can be the moments of our lives when we feel most at home with ourselves.

Trauma is a very individualized concept. Every person responds to traumatic or stressful events differently. For example, for one individual, trauma may be a parent ridiculing their weight as a young child. For another, however, being in a car accident, or experiencing physical or sexual abuse growing up, or the divorce of a child’s parents is traumatic.

Child-Parent Relationship Training (CPRT) is an evidenced-based parent training program for children with behavioral, social and emotional challenges. The core belief of CPRT is that a child’s parent plays the most essential role in promoting their child’s behavior, social and emotional development and therefore should be directly involved in services aimed at improving challenges in those areas.

Struggling with food and body challenges can impact every aspect of life. At Encompass Mental Health, we offer professional support to help you develop a healthier relationship with food and your body, leading to improved self-esteem, better emotional well-being, and a more balanced lifestyle. Our experienced therapists provide personalized strategies for lasting positive change.

Navigating challenges with sex and intimacy is a common experience for many individuals and couples, but it's not something you have to figure out on your own. This page serves as a compassionate guide to understanding what sex therapy is, who it can help, and how it can lead to a more connected and fulfilling intimate life. Read on to learn more about our approach and how the team at Encompass Mental Health in Sioux Falls can support you.