by beanstalk | Jun 3, 2024 | Adoption, Blog, Parenting
While adoption is often portrayed as a heartwarming journey filled with love and new beginnings, it is essential to acknowledge the complex emotions and grief that can accompany the process. For birth parents, the decision to place their child for adoption can be...
by beanstalk | Feb 5, 2024 | Blog, Counseling, mental health services
“Emily” is a brave girl who works with one of LFCS’ behavioral health therapists. She suffers from having extreme social anxiety and struggles in many common social settings. Recently, Emily had to write an essay for her class that would be presented in front of...
by beanstalk | May 16, 2023 | Blog, Counseling
By now, many of us have heard that anxiety and depression are on the rise. Study after study has shown that many Americans, especially teens and young adults, are experiencing mental health issues at an unprecedented level. The latest federal data shows that half of...
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 | 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,...