Lutheran Family Service News
Posted on August 25, 2024
by Cassie Beltz, LMHC
Meet Cassie Beltz, LMHC a master’s-level prepared and experienced mental health counselor. She serves clients in-person in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Cassie can also serve clients located anywhere in the state of Iowa through telehealth/distance counseling.
Life Advocacy
Posted on May 28, 2024
In today’s culture, the answer offered in response to some of life’s most challenging situations may be death. For over 120 years, Lutheran Family Service is focused on sharing God’s truth for life with Jesus as the cornerstone of the ministry.
Lutheran Family Service News
Posted on March 20, 2024
by Amy Hull, LISW
Amy brings over 20 years of counseling experience to the team providing individual, couple, and family therapy. She specializes in helping people with anxiety, depression, anger, stress, grief, relationship issues, bipolar and mood disorders, life transitions, and couples experiencing marital issues.
Lutheran Family Service News
Posted on January 4, 2024
As we close the door on another great year of God’s blessings here at Lutheran Family Service, we thought it would be fun to look back at some of our top blog articles from 2023. These are articles you clicked on, liked, and shared the most during the past 12 months, all of which were written by Lutheran Family Service team members. Did your favorites articles make the cut?
Lutheran Family Service News
Posted on December 5, 2023
Lutheran leaders across the nation are urgently called to attend the Lutheran Adoption Conference, April 10-11, 2024 in Houston, Texas. At this conference, Lutheran pro-life leaders, policy makers, adoption experts, and life advocates will collaborate and explore ways to impact the national adoption crisis through the increasing of biblically-based Christian adoptions.
Lutheran Family Service News
Posted on October 18, 2023
by Cathy VandeBraak, MA
Meet Cathy VandeBraak, an adoption and pregnancy case worker serving families within three hours of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. We recently sat down to talk about her role with Lutheran Family Service, how mission and ministry are often carried out in the mundane parts of life, and the basics of what adoptive families and birth moms can expect when connected with LFS.
Lutheran Family Service News
Posted on October 12, 2023
The first in Iowa “Safe Haven Baby Box” was opened today, October 12, 2023, in Fort Dodge, Iowa! Members of your Lutheran Family Service team were there, including Emily Rasch, pregnancy counseling/adoption worker for Lutheran Family Service’s Many Hearts Unplanned Pregnancy Support.
Lutheran Family Service News
Posted on September 19, 2023
by Rev. Dave Gunderson, tLMFT
Meet Rev. Dave Gunderson, tLMFT, a marriage and family therapist serving clients throughout the state of South Dakota via telehealth. As a retired parish pastor and military chaplain, Dave specializes in working with church professionals and has a passion for overall worker wellness.
Lutheran Family Service News
Posted on September 1, 2023
by Lindy Hinckley, tLMFT
Meet Lindy Hinckley, tLMFT, a marriage and family therapist serving clients in Deadwood, South Dakota, as well as the surrounding area including Sturgis and Rapid City, and throughout the state via telehealth. With a passion for fostering community and connection as an antidote to isolation, Lindy brings understanding and experience as a pastor’s wife and parent of a child with special needs.
Lutheran Family Service News
Posted on August 22, 2023
by Virginia Strubbe, MSW, CSW-PIP
Meet Virginia Strubbe, MSW, CSW-PIP, a mental health therapist with a background in social work and working with those living with chronic and terminal illnesses. We recently sat down with her to talk about her role with Lutheran Family Service, recognizing the courage it takes to pursue mental health counseling, and the joy of walking […]
