Play Therapy at LFCS

Blog by Rose Schaedler, LFCS Therapist First, what is play therapy? According to the Association for Play Therapy, it is described as: “… a structured, theoretically based approach to therapy that builds on the normal communicative and learning processes of children...

LFCS Featured on KFUO ~ Adoption

In February LFCS was featured on KFUO (AM850).  Christine Corcoran, LFCS’ Statewide Director of Child Welfare, and David Pennington, LFCS Board Member who was adopted through LFCS, were interviewed by Andy Bates.  David talked about his adoption experience and...

Finding Selflessness ~ A Birth Mom’s Story

November is National Adoption Month.  LFCS is an expert in the field.  We work with birth parents, adoptive parents and foster parents.  We are here to help, and we are inspired by the families we touch each and every day.  Read this essay that one of our birth moms,...
Assertive Communication

Assertive Communication

Much counseling work centers on healthy interpersonal communication, because healthy communication is an integral part of attuning and attaching to another person.   This is true for all relationships, including parent/child, couples, work colleagues, and friendships....