EQUIPPING INDIVIDUALS TO MAKE ALL-TOO-RARE CONNECTIONS WITH OTHERS THROUGH IN-DEPTH, EMPATHIC LISTENING.
OUR APPROACH
Empathic Pastoral Care Solutions offers online courses for a broad audience of participants, both secular and religious, in the art of growing and deepening human interaction through active listening and being present. These courses teach individuals how to respond effectively to people in need through mindful, sustained, and compassionate listening that helps the other person feel heard and valued.
MEET THE TEAM
Denice S. Foose, MBA, MAPS
Board Certified Chaplain
National Association of Catholic Chaplains,
2020 Distinguished Service Award Recipient
Rev. Theodore M. Smith, D.Min.
Board Certified Chaplain (retired)
ACPE Certified Educator (retired)
Ordained United Methodist Minister
“Empathic Connection is a comprehensive foundation for individuals who want to
improve their communication skills on important issues. The course has broad
application, with skill development exercises, practical guides, and overall concepts applying to all forms of conversation.”
Randy WrightExecutive Vice President Texas Children’s Hospital (retired)
“I found Empathic Pastoral Care Solutions to be a creative and effective tool for training one in how to provide compassionate care to those who are suffering. Not only can the insights it offers be enlightening when dealing with pastoral care situations, but it also would be helpful reading for anyone who wants to learn to be a better listener, spouse, colleague or friend.”
Gerald DeSobe, PhDClinical Psychologist
With “An Empathic Connection,” Empathic Pastoral Care Solutions provides an online training tool emphasizing the vital importance of listening. The examples and exercises demonstrate practical ways to put the theoretical material into practice, while utilizing a variety of learning strategies. The addition of the grief material answers the age-old question of “What do you say?” with the compassionate answer of “Be present and listen."
Sandra DeSobe, MA, LPC, LMFT