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Anger: A Multifactorial Approach
by Darrell Provinse, MA, LPC, NCC, Director and CEO Anger. What is it? Anger is a God-given emotion that gives us energy to protect someone else or ourselves, or to take action against an injustice. Anger itself is not wrong. What we do with anger or in anger can be very wrong. Anger can very often signal that something is wrong with us with our relationship, in our psychological life, emotional life, or thought life, etc. Anger is a secondary emotion. Underneath anger, there is usually a variety of other feelings and accompanying thoughts. Among the precursors to anger are the following: fear, frustration, pain, disappointment, shame, guilt, embarrassment, grief,…
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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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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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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…
Marriage, Family, & Individual Counseling | St Louis MO
