counseling

The road to biblical healing winds through grief and pain, uncertainty and risk, repentance and confession, unpredictability and danger. It is the narrow path Jesus beckons us to walk, leading us into the terror of grace and the humility of abject dependence on God. Those who will choose it will seem crazy, sometimes even to themselves.

- Nancy Groom, From Bondage to Bonding

Staff
Martha Ankney, MAC, LPC
Martha received her Master of Arts in Counseling from Covenant Theological Seminary and is a Licensed Professional Counselor. She is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors and formerly counseled at Concordia Seminary Counseling Center.  For the past six years, Martha has worked with adults with severe mental illness, as well as with children diagnosed with emotional and behavioral disorders. Martha's counseling interests include pre-marital and marital counseling, depression, anxiety, grief, parenting, and women's issues.  She counsels individuals, teens, couples, and families at the St. Charles office.

Sonya Paramore, MA, LPC
Sonya received her Master of Arts in Counseling from Saint Louis University and is a Licensed Professional Counselor. She worked with adults, teens, and families in a community mental health setting for over five years and now serves as a part-time Bereavement Coordinator at a local hospice. Sonya has experience working with such issues as depression, anxiety, grief and loss, family conflict, spiritual issues, mental illness, and abuse. She also has a heart for working with women who struggle with codependency and same-sex attraction. Sonya is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors and Psychotherapy Saint Louis. She counsels adults, couples, teens, and families at the St. Charles office.

Greg DeNeal, MAC/GTS, PLPC
Greg received his Master of Arts in Counseling and Master of Arts in General Theological Studies from Covenant Theological Seminary. He is a Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor and is supervised by Marty Lintvedt. For approximately ten years, Greg served in church leadership in the areas of teaching, preaching, and music ministry. He has spoken at local grief seminars and national conferences and is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors. Greg desires to walk alongside those experiencing grief as a result of death, divorce, or trauma, and he also specializes in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Greg counsels individuals and couples at the St. Charles and St. Louis offices.
 
Marty Lintvedt, MA, LPC, NCC, ACS
Marty received her Master of Arts in Professional Counseling from Lindenwood University and has served as a Christian counselor for nearly 15 years. She is licensed and nationally certified, and is an approved clinical supervisor. Marty is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors, the International Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, and the Missouri Mental Health Counselors Association. Areas of specialization include marriage and family dynamics, survivors of abuse and trauma, bereavement, and issues pertinent to professional church workers and their families, and military families. Marty holds certifications in Critical Incident Stress Management, Applied Suicide Intervention, and Post Traumatic Stress Therapy with Military Application. She is also a member of the LCMS World Relief and Human Care Domestic Violence & Child Abuse Task Force. Marty works with individuals, teens, couples, and families at the St. Louis office.
 
Aline Hanrahan, MAC, MEA, PLPC
Aline received her Masters of Arts in Counseling from Missouri Baptist University, where she currently holds an additional Masters in Educational Administration. She is a Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor supervised by Martha Ankney, and is currently working towards completing her Certification in Play Therapy through the KC Play Therapy Institute. Aline has worked in the mental health field for over 20 years servicing both children and adults in the public and military sector. She is currently employed as an Elementary School Guidance Counselor for K-5th grade students, and is also certified as a School Psychological Examiner. Aline is a member of the American Counseling Association of Missouri and the American School Counselors Association. Her specialties include women’s issues, child and adolescent concerns, grief and loss, spiritual issues, mental illness, anxiety, depression, and pre-post marital counseling. Aline counsels children, adolescents, teens, adults, and families at the St. Charles office.