by beanstalk | Oct 1, 2019 | Blog, Counseling
What happens when childhood becomes gripped by anxiety and fear? Maya was a typical elementary school student. She had a several friends, enjoyed going to school and spent two nights a week at the dance studio. Unfortunately, as the years passed, school shootings...
by beanstalk | Sep 6, 2019 | Blog
Imagine being six-years-old and you have just started kindergarten. You are learning to read and making new friends at school. Then, abruptly, you are removed from the familiarity of all you know after claims of neglect have been substantiated by local authorities. A...
by beanstalk | Aug 1, 2019 | Blog, Counseling, school counseling
It’s time for new backpacks and lunch boxes, freshly sharpened pencils, packs of markers, and piles of glue sticks. It also means new classrooms, meeting the teachers, homework assignments, riding the bus and being surrounded by other students. For many kids,...
by beanstalk | Jul 1, 2019 | Adoption, Blog, foster care, Parenting, southwest office
Meet Aubren and Zach. They came to LFCS several years ago to learn more about foster care and adoption services. Their journey to parenthood took several interesting turns, but the support from LFCS made the difference. Watch below to learn about their experience....
by beanstalk | Jun 1, 2019 | Blog, Counseling, mental health services, Parenting
Darren spent four years feeling isolated and ashamed after being sexually abused by a close family friend. The idea of telling his parents terrified him. “Would they believe me? Would they think this was my fault?” he thought. Rather than speak up, Darren slowly...
