My name is Anthony Pickens and I’ve been in the helping profession since 2015. From 2015 to 2020 I worked at various group homes caring for at risk teens and client’s living with Autism Spectrum Disorders. I graduated from Covenant Seminary in 2020 with a Masters of Arts in counseling. St. Patrick Center, located in downtown St. Louis, gave me the opportunity to start my career as a provisionally licensed counselor in 2020. I worked as a mental health specialist and Team Lead for an Assertive Community Treatment team that provided holistic care for clients by providing nursing care, housing support, vocational counseling, peer counseling, advocacy and mental health counseling. 

My experience in the field has taught me that the most important factor in recovery is having a good relationship with a helping professional that is founded on care and trust. My approach as a Christian Counselor is to provide a space where your faith can be accommodated and taken seriously in your care. For those who do not come from a faith background I still offer a space where you can be supported regardless of your religious background. 

The interventions that I am most informed by in care include, cognitive behavioral therapy, EFT tapping, EMDR, Internal Family Systems, solution forced brief therapy, motivational interviewing  and Interpersonal Process Therapy. My experience has included working with people ages 12 and up. My hope is that my office will be a space where you can move towards recovery and wholeness as you continue on through your life.

If you are considering counseling, you can email me directly at anthonypickens@stl-ccc.org