Blog: Counseling
Grief In Adoption
While adoption is often portrayed as a heartwarming journey filled with love and new beginnings, it is essential to acknowledge the complex emotions…
Emily’s Essay
“Emily” is a brave girl who works with one of LFCS’ behavioral health therapists. She suffers from having extreme social anxiety and struggles…
Combatting the Mental Health Epidemic: Jasmine’s Story
By now, many of us have heard that anxiety and depression are on the rise. Study after study has shown that many Americans,…
Childhood Gripped by Anxiety
What happens when childhood becomes gripped by anxiety and fear? Maya was a typical elementary school student. She had a several friends, enjoyed…
School Starts Soon
It’s time for new backpacks and lunch boxes, freshly sharpened pencils, packs of markers, and piles of glue sticks. It also means new…
Surviving the Shame of Sexual Abuse
Darren spent four years feeling isolated and ashamed after being sexually abused by a close family friend. The idea of telling his parents…
Promise of Childhood
Being a kid seems easy enough, but sometimes childhood is littered with challenges that no child should have to face. At LFCS, we…
Child Abuse Prevention Month 2018
Did you know 5,141 children in the Missouri were involved in substantiated claims of abuse or neglect in 2017? April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month.…
Coping with Test Anxiety
An increased level of anxiety when taking a test is normal in students and can sometimes even motivate students to prepare and do…
Childhood Obesity
By Glenna Weis, PhD & Peter Jaberg, PhD Childhood obesity is a national problem as illustrated by 9 million children who were overweight…