• Restore Your Child by Giving Them a Behavioral Re-do

    Restoring Your Child By Giving A Behavioral “Re-do”

    By  Shelley Kues, MEd, LPC, Child Therapist [su_quote cite=”James 1:19″]The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows today, you will disown me three times.”  And he went outside and wept bitterly. [/su_quote] Peter denied Jesus three times on…

  • Dysfunctional Anger By Bob Vass

    Dysfunctional Anger

    By Bob Vass, MEd, PLPC, NCC [su_quote cite=”(Chinese Proverb)”]The one who harbors anger is like the person who picks up a hot coal to hurl it at his enemy:  that person is the only one who gets burned.[/su_quote] So it is with dysfunctional anger – with one significant difference. That…

  • Empty Nest: Ambivalent Emotions When Kids Leave Home

    Empty Nest: Ambivalent Emotions When Kids Leave Home

    Penny (not her real name) was a vibrant mother of four. She expressed confusion, selfishness, anxiety and shame regarding her mixed emotions when her daughter left home. Kathy, we took our daughter to school last month and I’ve  found myself getting more depressed ever since. It’s confusing though because I’m…

  • Play Therapy Legos Autism Child Therapy Agape Christian Counseling Services St Louis MO

    Jason: A Case Study of Play Therapy & Autism

    By Carolyn Knarr, MSW, LCSW, Director of Children’s Therapeutic Services Jason is an eight-year old boy who is starting third grade. He is smart, funny, and loves video games. He is often teased at school, which causes him to feel badly about himself. Although he likes being around other children,…