Rene’ Parker earned her Master’s Degree in Counseling at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, MO. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Missouri. She is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.
Rene’s primary mode of psychotherapy is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She works primarily with individuals and couples and facilitates group counseling. The group counseling has included topics such as depression,… Read more
Child abuse can occur through physical, sexual, emotional, or neglectful mistreatment of a child. Abuse can be outright harm done to a child or the threat of harm to a child. If you are aware of child abuse, it is remarkably helpful to shoulder this knowledge with a professional.
Use the circumstances below as a self-reflective guide.
At Agape, we understand that there are a number of persons and states of life that are affected by the issue of child abuse. We hope our services are… Read more
Becky Payne received her B.A. in Church and Family Life from Lincoln Christian University in Lincoln, Illinois and her M.A. in Counseling from Lincoln Christian Seminary in Lincoln, Illinois. Becky has been involved in Christian ministry with children, adolescents, individuals, couples, families and groups for over fifteen years, with an emphasis on working with the trauma and addiction in the homeless population for more than 9 years.
She also is has been an adjunct … Read more
Amy Hemenway earned her master degree from St. Louis University. She completed course work at Covenant Theological Seminary in counseling. She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois. She also has a master in special education and professional leadership.
As a therapist Amy works with couples, children, youth, families and individual women. She specializes in work with children and youth including survivors of abuse, assisting parents of children… Read more
Jim Reeves is a licensed Marital and Family Therapist in the state of Missouri and has been practicing for more than 20 years. He received his Master of Science degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas and attended a two year specialized program in Bible and Religion, earning a B.A. in Bible and Religion with a minor in Psychology. He is a member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. Jim served 6 years in the … Read more
Jennifer Baker Baldwin, MA, MDiv, LPC
Jennifer Baker Baldwin earned her MA in Counseling and Master of Divinity from Covenant Theological Seminary. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Missouri. Jennifer also serves as the Intern Coordinator for ACCS.
Prior to entering the counseling field, Jennifer worked in college ministry for six years, leading bible studies and mentoring college women.
She sees mainly adolescent and adult clients and is experienced in helping them with:
Darrell Provinse, MA, LPC, NCC
Darrell Provinse earned his degrees from Washington University and Webster University in St. Louis. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Missouri and a National Certified Counselor. He is a member of the American Psychological Association, American Counseling Association, Association for Specialists in Group Work, and the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors. He is also the Executive Director and CEO of Agape Christian… Read more
August 2014 Vlog: 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!
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On today’s installment, I will be talking about the types of resentment one would need to deal … Read more
September 2014 Vlog: 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!
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Hi this is Zachary Sander with Agape Christian Counseling Services with another installment of “Advice from the Therapist”.… Read more
Scriptural Reflection For The Downcast Soul| Depression Group
Scriptural Reflection for the Downcast Soul
Feeling down and out? Perhaps it’s even more than that! Maybe you are feeling completely hopeless!
This Depression Group offers an introductory class starting on October 11th, which is then followed by 6 Saturday sessions.
In these sessions you will practice mindfulness skills, explore vulnerabilities, chain your behaviors, and reflect on scripture.
Dates: Starts October 11th
Time: Saturdays, 6:00… Read more
Teaching the Principles of the Brain
Darrell Provinse, Executive Director at Agape, presenting on the Affects of Trauma and Abuse on the Development of the Brain.
Did you know your brain makes about 20,000 neuron connections everyday?!? Wow, God did a good job making us so complicated. And he knows every hair on our head and every thought in our mind.
Sometimes our Agape counselors get asked to offer expert information on topics. We have studied the brain and its workings …
Sandtray therapy was created by Margaret Lowenfeld, who got her ideas from reading H.G. Wells’ book Floor Games, where Wells spoke of the use of miniature toys while he played with his sons on the floor. This technique was adopted by many others, including Dora Kalff, a Swedish therapist who modified Lowenfeld’s knowledge of the use of sand and miniatures according to Jungian principles, and named her technique Sandplay (Homeyer & Sweeney, 2011). Sandtray…
Darrell Provinse, MA, LPC, NCC
Darrell Provinse earned his degrees from Washington University and Webster University in St. Louis. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Missouri and a National Certified Counselor. He is a member of the American Psychological Association, American Counseling Association, Association for Specialists in Group Work, and the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors. He is also the Executive Director and CEO of Agape…
Jennifer Baker Baldwin, MA, MDiv, LPC
Jennifer Baker Baldwin earned her MA in Counseling and Master of Divinity from Covenant Theological Seminary. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Missouri. She also serves as the Intern Coordinator for Agape Christian Counseling Services.
Prior to entering the counseling field, she worked in college ministry for six years, leading bible studies and mentoring college women.
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Rene’ Parker earned her Master’s Degree in Counseling at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, MO. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Missouri. She is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.
Her primary mode of psychotherapy is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). She works primarily with individuals and couples and facilitates group counseling. The group counseling has included topics such as depression,…
Jennifer Miller is a Licensed Professional Counselor, licensed in the state of Missouri. She earned her master’s degree in Counseling from Webster University. Jennifer works with children, teens, individuals and couples, and particularly enjoys facilitating group counseling with children and teens, on subjects such as social skills. She also specializes in marriage counseling. Her primary psychotherapy is in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness.…
Child abuse can occur through physical, sexual, emotional, or neglectful mistreatment of a child. Abuse can be outright harm done to a child or the threat of harm to a child. If you are aware of child abuse, it is remarkably helpful to shoulder this knowledge with a professional. Use the circumstances below as a self-reflective guide. At Agape, we understand that there are a number of persons and states of life that are affected by the issue of child abuse. We hope our services are helpful to those whom find themselves in any of the following situations: Adult survivor of child abuse Adults whose children have been abused Children who have been abused Adult perpetrators seeking counseling/therapy Agape counselors who work with this subject:
Agape Christian Counseling Services - Marriage Family & Individual Counseling | St Louis MO
Kristy Cobillas, MEd, LPC | Director of Counselor Development
Independent Contractor Kristy Cobillas earned her Master’s of Education in Counseling from the University of Missouri St. Louis. She specializes in working with adults who have a history of childhood abuse and/or neglect, and works extremely well with those who suffer from pervasive anxiety and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Kristy has been trained to utilize Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to facilitate the processing of trauma. She also utilizes Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in the treatment of trauma and anxiety. Prior to pursuing the counseling field, she owned several businesses, and currently, she and her husband pastor a church/501(c)3 organization in Hazelwood, MO, called The Joshua House, which they started in 2000. Kristy’s areas of particular clinical interest: Childhood abuse recovery Anxiety Depression Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Grief Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Kristy sees clients at the following locations: Olivette Hazelwood
Agape Christian Counseling Services - Marriage Family & Individual Counseling | St Louis MO
Independent Contractor Jennifer Miller is a Licensed Professional Counselor, licensed in the state of Missouri. She earned her master’s degree in Counseling from Webster University. Jennifer works with children, teens, individuals and couples, and particularly enjoys facilitating group counseling with children and teens, on subjects such as social skills. She also specializes in marriage counseling. Her primary psychotherapy is in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness. Jennifer works extensively with clients with: Depression Anxiety OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) Anger issues Trauma / Abuse Jennifer sees clients at the following locations: West County (Des Peres) South County
Agape Christian Counseling Services - Marriage Family & Individual Counseling | St Louis MO
