• Jessica Bryant Counselor St Louis MO Agape Christian Counseling Services

    Jessica Bryant, MA, CIT

    Supervised by Darrell Provinse, License # 2004003789 Independent Contractor Jessica Bryant earned her Bachelors of Science in Psychology and Christian Counseling through Liberty University. She earned her Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Liberty University, as well. She completed her counseling internship serving at Karis House Counseling in Saint Louis, Missouri. Jessica also has 10 years’ experience as an Associate Pastor and in other areas of ministry, including music, children’s ministry and some missions experience. Jessica enjoys counseling women, men, and youth from all walks of life. Her heart is to help each client understand themselves, their environment and those they relate with, from a healthy perspective. Jessica takes…

  • Kat Prior LPC | Agape Christian Counseling Services St Louis

    Kathryn Prior, MA, LPC

    Please note: Kat is currently full and not accepting new clients at this time.  Independent Contractor Kat earned her masters degree in counseling at Missouri Baptist University and is a licensed professional counselor (LPC ) in the state of Missouri.  Prior to Agape she worked at a residential eating disorder treatment center for many years. She has training in multiple therapy modalities including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Schema therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Somatic Experiencing (SE).  She also works within the framework that our past matters because it affects who we are today and the lens through which we see the…

  • Autism Spectrum - Agape Christian Counseling Services St Louis MO

    Autism Spectrum (Asperger’s Syndrome, etc.)

    Children and adolescents on the Autism Spectrum can face difficulty in relationships and day-to-day life. For their caretaker(s), knowing how to relate to a child on the Autism Spectrum can feel confusing when it seems that he or she does not reciprocate emotion, joy, or interest. Adults oftentimes experience frustration, confusion, isolation and guilt. The children may have emotional and behavioral issues such as few peer relationships, rigidity in interests or daily activity, preoccupation with details, or even temper outbursts. Agape therapists are trained in helping children on the Autism Spectrum learn how to relate to others and cope with inflexibility, as well as sensory issues and anxiety triggers. The…

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    How to Help Your Grieving Children, Teens, and Families

    By Lisa Mottola Ernst, MSW, LCSW In working with grieving children, teens and families, I get many questions concerning children and their ability to grieve. Before answering these questions, it is important to note that children grieve differently than adults. For them, the loss of a parent, sister, brother, grandparent, friend or classmate brings both sadness and confusion. Given a child’s ability to love deeply, that child in turn grieves deeply as well. These grieving children need special care. Developmentally, it is important for children and teens to attend social functions and receive that peer support after a loved one has died. Many of these emotions are often displayed initially as…