• 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…

  • Byron Loy LPC LCPC Marriage Counseling St Louis

    Byron D. Loy MA, LPC, LCPC, CRADC

    Independent Contractor Byron Loy is licensed counselor and certified alcohol and drug counselor in Missouri and Illinois. Graduating from Wheaton College in Illinois, he utilizes cognitive behavioral and family systems interventions to assist those he serves. With over 20 years of counseling experience, he appreciates the honor of serving others at some of the most difficult times of their life. His specialties include: Anxiety Grief and Loss Depression Addictions PTSD Individual and Group counseling Byron sustained a spinal cord injury his senior year of high school and has spoken publicly on the topics of grief and depression. His story of choosing an attitude of joy and of seeing ‘The Greater…

  • Perfectionism Vlog

    Advice from the Therapist Vlog: Perfectionism

    September 2014 Vlog, Advice from the Therapist: Perfectionism This month, Therapist Zachary Sander, MA, LPC, CADC speaks on perfectionism and how affects our mental health and well being. Be on the look out each month for new installments of ‘Advice from the Therapist’ each month pertaining to guidance, services, and more! Transcription: Hi this is Zachary Sander with Agape Christian Counseling Services with another installment of “Advice from the Therapist”. Before we start, we would like to give a special thanks to Harvester Christian Church for letting us use their St. Charles location and Audio Visual equipment to record this vlog. On today’s installment I will be talking about struggling…

  • Types of Resentment Vlog

    Advice from the Therapist Vlog: Types of Resentment

    August 2014 Vlog, Advice from the Therapist: Types of Resentment Therapist Zachary Sander, MA, LPC, CADC speaks on different types of resentment and how to deal with it in order to resolve past conflict within relationships. Be on the look out for new installments of ‘Advice from the Therapist’ each month pertaining to guidance, services, and more! Transcription: On today’s installment, I will be talking about the types of resentment one would need to deal with to work through conflict in the past. Not Dealing with our resentments will develop spiritual ramifications such as blocking our ability to forgive and allowing the past to hold us back from moving forward…