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Agape Receives Old Newsboys Grant
We are excited to announce that Agape was chosen to receive funds from the Old Newsboys Grant this year! Agape received a check in the amount of $1250.00 benefiting our Child Therapy Department. Old Newsboys is a charitable project by the St. Louis Post Dispatch aiming to give children in the St. Louis area equal opportunity to live a healthy, educated life (click here to learn more…). The grant will be used to expand our Love and Logic Program and to purchase play therapy supplies such as puppets, books, sand tray therapy supplies, art supplies, dollhouses & their accessories, small table and chairs for children, etc. Agape Christian Counseling Services is grateful to…
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What Is Child Therapy and How Does It Work?
By Carolyn Knarr, MSW, LCSW, Director of Children’s Therapeutic Services Our children are a heritage from the Lord (Psalm 127:3). They bring abundant joy, although, raising them is not without its challenges. Parents have a responsibility, not only to meet the physical needs of their children, but to also provide a safe haven that fosters emotional and psychological growth, and achieving that is no simple feat. Sometimes parents reach the point where they literally do not know the best way to help their children. That’s when bringing a trained professional into the picture may prove beneficial. Counseling for children? Yes. People are sometimes surprised at the idea of sending children…
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Get to the Root of Your Child’s Anxiety
By Elizabeth Nimmo, MA, LPC It is a common occurrence for most children to experience some level of fear or anxiety at one point or another during their childhood. Often, we characterize these as typical age-and-stage appropriate fears, such as a belief that monsters are under the bed or the requirement of a nightlight to fall asleep. On average, most children outgrow such fears, and they simply become a platform for parents to convey love and care while children are developing necessary emotional and cognitive skills. However, some children’s fears grow from typical age-appropriate concerns into larger issues that are rooted in irrational beliefs. Such beliefs and fears often create…
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Unraveling the Enigma of the Autism Spectrum
By Carolyn Knarr, MSW, LCSW, Director of Children’s Therapeutic Services Autism is one of the most misunderstood childhood disorders. Many myths abound concerning characteristics of children with autism. Changes in the diagnosis criteria have added to the confusion, including the deletion of the Asperger’s diagnosis. So, what is autism, and how is it diagnosed? According to the DSM-5, the manual that mental health professionals must use to diagnose clients, the following are necessary for a child to receive an autism spectrum diagnosis: A. Persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts, as manifested by the following, currently or by history: Deficits in social-emotional reciprocity, ranging, for example,…
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