• August 2015 Newsletter Square

    Bridge to Wholeness | Volume 2 Issue 8 August 2015

    Welcome to the August 2015 Issue of the Agape newsletter, Bridge to Wholeness! Our monthly newsletter is the best way for you to keep up with what is going on around Agape, with events and updates, and articles written by our counselors. We hope it will help bring you a little bit closer to emotional, mental, and spiritual wholeness! In this issue (click to read individual articles): Adolescent Girls: The Transition from Childhood to Adulthood by Megan Jung, MA, LPC Sensory Processing Disorder in Children by Teresa Weeke, MA, PLPC Accentuate the Positive by Kathyrn Manley, MS, LPC, CST Back to School – Tips for Getting Through the Morning by Carolyn Knarr,…

  • Adolescent Girls Transition to Adulthood

    Adolescent Girls: The Transition from Childhood to Adulthood

    By Megan Jung, MA, LPC *note: this article has been edited for readability, for the original, scholarly article, click here: Jung Aug 2015 Original Article – Adolescent Girls “Olivia, get the lead out of your pants and get a purpose,” Granny often barked at her sixteen year-old granddaughter. My friend and I laughed about her grandmother’s nerve and willingness to say what many others would not. Adolescent girls are dramatic and numb, tragic and over-simplifiers, chaotic and clawing for control, and fluctuate between unmediated sorrow and joy within minutes. Many of us can empathize with Granny, and often want to scream, “Grow up! It’s not that big of a deal, and…

  • Bridge to Wholeness | Volume 2 Issue 5 May 2015

    Welcome to the May 2015 Issue of the Agape newsletter, Bridge to Wholeness! Our monthly newsletter is the best way for you to keep up with what is going on around Agape, with events and updates, and articles written by our counselors. We hope it will help bring you a little bit closer to emotional, mental, and spiritual wholeness! In this issue (click to read individual articles): Loving Young Adults Through Transition by Elizabeth Nimmo, MA, LPC Ch Ch Ch Changes by Darrell Provinse, MA, LPC, NCC Intimate Communication: Let’s Talk About Sex by Kathyrn Manley, MS, LPC, CST Healthy Playtime for Developing Kids by Carolyn Knarr, MSW, LCSW Upcoming Group Counseling…  Click…

  • Loving Young Adults Through Transition

    Loving Young Adults Through Transition

    By Elizabeth Nimmo, MA, LPC The days are getting longer. I’ve opened my windows and planted flowers and herbs. My neighborhood is active with families and children enjoying the spring air and I have already heard the bell for the ice cream truck. Spring is upon us and summer is right around the corner. It’s a beautiful and exciting season in the Midwest! While this season marks the beginning of many wonderful activities and events, it also marks the beginning of transition for many teenagers and young adults. Summer is ripe with opportunities and change. Although many of those hold much promise and potential, weighed carefully and planned intentionally with…