Helping Hearts Counseling Center, PLLC

05/16/2025

09/02/2022

I am a clinical therapist and mother of my beloved son, Titus Maize Ponder, who passed away from complications during a leukemia relapse in 2019.

Myself and two graduate interns are working on a qualitative research project to gain insight and understanding into the grief process for parents who have lost a child. The information shared will remain 100% confidential, it will only utilized to help us inform how to create a program(s) to better meet the needs of grieving and bereaved parents.

Our hope is to create a multitude of programs which would address all forms of childhood loss, not just cancer, or the loss of a young child, but also parents who have lost an adult child through any means. Please let me know if you or someone you know would be interested in participating in the interview.

Also, if you or someone you know is interested, please submit a request to be a friend on Helping Hearts Counseling Center PLLC. Once your request has been accepted, you can then join the private group Full Circle Giving.

I hope you will choose to join us, as your personal story carries great power to heal, both yourself, and others.

Many Blessings, Amber Ponder 🙏

09/06/2021

If you have a child or know of a child impacted by cancer and would like to have their photo hung in Helping Hearts Counseling Center to support our first annual Color for A Cure fundraising event, Please comment below & attach the photo. We will be accepting photos up until September 29th, and will have a virtual tour on September 30th

03/16/2021

Hard days work for us at Helping Hearts Counseling Center, PLLC

03/16/2021

Helping Hearts Counseling is honored to introduce the newest member of the Hearts Family.

Meet Mr. Maize Ponder, our beloved emotional support therapy dog (service dog in training) for Helping Hearts Counseling Center.

Maize spends his days at the center loving on clients, receiving treats, snuggling up on children & fetching ball during lunch! He has been a happy addition to our family & loves welcoming each of you. We know you will love Maize; he is eager to support you emotionally, and your interactions help him train for a greater purpose.

In 2019, we planted the seed for The Maize Foundation; established to honor the memory of our son, Titus Maize Ponder. Maize was named after our son & has been bestowed the honorary title of "The Mascot for Life." The Maize Foundation is a non-profit foundation, solely devoted to provide support for families & children impacted by cancer, or any life threatening illnesses. We look forward to establishing non-profit status for The Maize Foundation in 2022.

03/16/2021