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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…
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Anxiety Counseling
Anxiety can be triggered by major life stressors or by subtle experiences. It can be unpleasant, scary, and impairing to live with anxiety. Often, before we cognitively understand our anxiety, our body feels it with aches and pains. Anxiety disorders may include (but not limited to) Social Anxiety, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Phobias, and Panic Disorders. Use the questions below as a self-reflective guide. Do you… have persistent anxiety or worry? have difficulty controlling your worry? feel restless, keyed-up, or on-edge? feel easily fatigued? have trouble concentrating? feel irritable for much of the day? have muscle tension? have trouble sleeping, staying asleep,…
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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:
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Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
For children and adolescents, life with Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD / ADHD) can greatly benefit from working with a counselor. The therapist works closely with children and their caretakers to address difficult emotions and relational dynamics related to ADD / ADHD. Agape counselors are trained to help children with organizational skills, feelings of restlessness, difficulties concentrating, and struggles with task completion. Our therapists use holistic interventions in order to help the child flourish in his mind, body and spirit. Agape counselors who work with this subject:
Marriage Family & Individual Counseling | St Louis MO
