Counseling
Life is stressful at times. All of us have a certain amount of it each day and typically cope with it well. There are times, however, when stress becomes overwhelming and the solutions we usually turn to don't seem to work.
For over 135 years, Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri has provided the kind of care that enables people to experience the wholeness of life God intends, by working to facilitate the healing process with services that are sensitive to spiritual, as well as the emotional and psychological needs of clients. With seven offices, in the St. Louis metropolitan area, five in Lutheran congregations, over 80 Lutheran parishes referred clients to the agency last year for individual, marriage or family counseling. Referrals come from a variety of sources all over the community, including schools, doctors, courts, former clients, and managed care companies.
Professional therapists with credentials in clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, and psychiatry are experienced in individual, couple, family, and group therapy.
Counseling Services for Children affected by Adoption, Foster Care, or an Out of Home Placement
Lutheran Family and Children’s Services of Missouri offers counseling to children who have entered their home through adoption, foster care, or who have been in an out of home placement. This program celebrates strengths and understands the unique challenges that adoptive & foster families face. Mental health counseling for children and their families is provided by a licensed professional, specially trained in therapy (including play therapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy). Children and families can be seen on a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly basis. For families who reside in St. Louis County, there is no cost to families for these services.