• 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…

  • Addiction and Substance Abuse Counseling - Agape Christian Counseling Services St Louis MO

    Addiction & Substance Abuse Counseling

    Substance abuse /addiction are typically an indicator of something deeper. Our counselors are trained to work with you to determine what the underlying causes are and will work toward a holistic treatment plan with you. Substance abuse / addiction may include over-use of the following substances: alcohol, amphetamines, caffeine, cannabis, cocaine, hallucinogens, inhalants, nicotine, opioids, phencyclidine, sedatives, hypnotics, anxiolytics, or poly-substances. Use the questions below as a self-reflective guide. Do you… find yourself using something more often and in greater quantities than you intend to? need more and more of a substance to get the desired effect? have the desire to cut down but can’t seem to control the urges…

  • Anger Management Counseling - Agape Christian Counseling Services St Louis MO

    Anger Management Counseling

    Anger presents itself in many different ways, and is often indicative of deeper underlying issues. We consider Anger to be a “secondary emotion.” Underneath the anger often lies sadness, shame, fear, or guilt. It can affect our relationships and daily functioning in significant ways. Use the questions below as a self-reflective guide. Do you… find it difficult to control how you act when you’re angry? feel like your anger is like a volcano that erupts unexpectedly? fear that your anger causes you to hurt people you love? experience other people being afraid of your anger? Agape counselors who work with this subject:

  • Caleb Ford Licensed Professional Counselor St Louis MO

    Caleb Ford, MA, LPC

    Independent Contractor Caleb earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Preaching Ministry from Central Christian College of the Bible in 2015. After graduating with his undergraduate degree, he served as a Family Life Minister for three years before he felt God’s leading to pursue the ministry of Christian counseling. He graduated in April of 2020 with a Master’s of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Missouri Baptist University and is currently a Missouri Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).  As God guided Caleb toward the ministry of counseling, the Bible verse 2 Corinthians 10:5 has been very impactful in his practice: “We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the…