• Minami Steele Agape Christian Counseling Services St Louis Counselor LPC

    Minami Steele, MA, LPC

    Independent Contractor Minami Steele has been a Licensed Professional Counselor in Missouri since 2017. Minami (pronounced Mee-na-mee) grew up in Japan and earned her bachelor’s degree in Social Work from Ritsumeikan University (Kyoto, Japan) in 2011. Since coming to Missouri, she has earned two master’s degrees from Lindenwood University: Counseling…

  • I know but I Feel - The dichotomy of Mind caused by Trauma (wide title)

    I Know____, but I Feel_____.

    The Dichotomy of Mind Caused by Trauma By Kristy Cobillas, MEd, LPC Feelings can be tricky. Feelings can reflect perceived reality, but they certainly do not dictate what reality is. Sometimes the two do not line up! Why does this happen? What is this dichotomy of mind that takes place…

  • Lessons Taught By Trauma - wide title pic

    Lessons Taught by Trauma

    By Kristy Cobillas, MEd, LPC “What good does it do to talk about it, if it’s not going to change anything?” When it comes to trauma, there are those who will attempt to mentally and emotionally bury the experience. It is true that simply talking about the past does not…

  • Darrell Provinse Agape Christian Counseling St Louis

    Darrell Provinse, MA, LPC, NCC | Executive Director and CEO

    Darrell Provinse earned his degrees from Washington University and Webster University in St. Louis, MO. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Missouri and a National Certified Counselor. He is a member of the American Psychological Association (APA), American Counseling Association (ACA), Association for Specialists in Group Work, and the…