Diakonos Counseling

Diakonos Counseling Thank you for your interest in Diakonos Counseling. Diakonos is a private mental health counseling center in Independence, MO since 1981.

We believe in a healthy approach to healing life's problems through integrating sound Christian principles for the Diakonos Counseling offers compassionate care for those struggling with painful emotions, distorted thinking, and troubling behavior, as well as those desiring personal growth and more satisfying relationships. Our therapists are comfortable and experienced at integrating clients’ rel

igious & spiritual beliefs with the therapy and healing process. Treatment is personalized to meet the individual needs of each participant. Therapists are available to lead conferences and speak on topics of interest to your church, business, or organization.

04/13/2026

Steve Pringle here with Diakonos Counseling. Please pray for me this coming Sunday to be at my very best. I will be speaking at First Baptist Church of Lee’s Summit at 1030 am on the subject…..The Three Pillars of Emotionally Healthy Spirituality.

04/12/2026

Good afternoon! Steve Pringle here with Diakonos Counseling. September 12, 2025, day two in the mountains. I was so thankful for a dry tent and bed overnight as it rained on and off and continued to do so throughout the next day. This gave me lots of time to think, reflect and pray. During this time I began to list in my
thoughts, all the great minds of men and women who have impacted people worldwide over the last 2-3 centuries. It became clear for me that one reason I believe in the Kingdom of God is the presence of so many magnificent and intelligent minds that have blessed the world with creations and advancements beyond most people’s imaginations. It is not difficult for me to believe that behind all these wonderful and powerful minds is the Master Mind…..Almighty God! One of those brilliant minds we have heard about was America’s first President……George Washington. If you ever want to know where President Washington stood on the Kingdom of God, research and read the prayer he wrote on June 8, 1783 and sent to the Governors of all the States. May you be blessed with a mind that hungers for Knowledge, Truth and Peace!

03/23/2026

Good evening, Steve Pringle here with Diakonos Counseling. September 11, 2025…..our first day in the mountains. As we made our way up into the mountains, it was a partly sunny, mild temperature and breezy day. When we arrived at the trailhead, there was a storm brewing in the southwest and heading our way. We hoped to unload the horses, get them saddled and ready to travel the last four miles on a difficult mountain road that could become very dangerous if it rained hard enough. We also had to reconfigure our equipment all onto the truck as it was too dangerous to pull a trailer the last four miles. We finally were ready to go…..three of us riding the horses and one driving the truck. Under normal dry conditions, we knew it would take us just under two hours to make the four mile trip. HOWEVER, THINGS CHANGED QUICKLY! So it is with life sometimes. The storm caught us and it began to rain hard. The wind started blowing really strong and then it began to hail. All we could do was stop and decide when to get into the truck if the hail became too large. Fortunately after about 30 minutes, the storm subsided and moved on. During that 30 minutes, I stood by my horse, soaking wet, beginning to shiver from the cold and thinking multiple random thoughts. As I stood there I began thinking about Charlie Kirk’s sudden death the day before. I began to think about who I am, what I believe and why I believe it. Standing in the middle of a storm when you can’t run and hide can make any of us think about the more serious matters of life. I realized in that moment, that many people have been told what to believe, but they don’t know why they believe it. I decided right there that every day in the mountains I would begin to list all the reasons I believe in Jesus and the Kingdom of God. By the time I left the mountains, I had 13 reasons why I believe what I believe. These reasons do not include the Bible or what others have told me I should believe. Join me next week as I write about Day 2 in the mountains, September 12, 2025. Wishing and praying the very best for each of you.

03/13/2026

Good evening! Steve Pringle here with Diakonos Counseling. On September 10, 2025, the day Charlie Kirk was assassinated, I was riding in a truck with my son-in-law and grandsons heading to the Colorado Mountains for a hunting trip. We were pulling a trailer with three horses and all the equipment necessary for a nine day stay in the mountains. After hearing about the shooting, I decided I would journal my thoughts and feelings every day while there. During the coming days I would spend over 60 hours alone in complete solitude and silence; thinking, praying and processing hundreds of thoughts and feelings about life. My upcoming posts will share words of encouragement and hope that surfaced during that time. Join me next week as i share about September 11, 2025…….Day 1 in the mountains.

01/18/2026

Steve Pringle here with Diakonos Counseling. Silence, for meditating, thinking and praying is a good thing to pursue as we move deeper into 2026. The day Charlie Kirk was tragically killed, I was on the road to the Colorado mountains for a 9 day hunting trip. On that day, I decided to spend more time in silence, reading, thinking and praying. During that trip, I spent over 60 hours alone in silence, thinking and praying. I also journaled my thoughts and feelings about life; ending the day with “a thought or thoughts for the day.” Over the next few weeks, I will be sharing those thoughts. I invite you to join me this year in spending more time in silence for purposeful reading, thought and prayer. It will strengthen, encourage and guide you through chaos and darkness.

01/09/2026

Good afternoon! Steve Pringle here with Diakonos Counseling. As we continue into the New Year, there is more we can do to make 2026 our best year yet. We can choose to make peace with the unresolved issues in our life. We do this by making peace with questions we cannot answer…making peace with things we cannot control and making peace with Truth we don’t like. If you struggle greatly with finding peace in your life, call Diakonos. We have some of the best counselors in the Midwest who can help you find peace. May 2026 be your best year yet!

01/03/2026

Good evening! Steve Pringle here with Diakonos Counseling. There are many things all of us could change or do better in the New Year. One that we will never regret doing, is to ask God for Wisdom more often in our lives. Read for yourself what the Bible says about asking for Wisdom in James chapter one, verse 5. Happy New Year!

12/25/2025

Good afternoon! Steve Pringle here with Diakonos Counseling! The Diakonos Staff wants to wish our friends and followers a Blessed and Merry Christmas. Today is a wonderful day for many people with lots of joy, noise, laughing and fun opening presents in their homes. For others, today is a sad and difficult day to endure. Whatever your mind is thinking and your heart is feeling today, we at Diakonos pray for you to know and feel the presence of the greatest gift giver ever…..Jesus Christ, born of Mary and The Son of God. At Diakonos, our counselors believe in being voices of Good News and Hope for the Future. We look forward to another year of helping people find peace in the midst of pain, joy in the midst of sadness and strength in the face of stress! Pray with us that we will once again be a trusted source of Good News in the lives of hundreds of people today and into the New Year!

03/31/2023

Good evening! Steve Pringle with Diakonos Counseling. Please join me in 60 seconds of silent thought and prayer for the famies and friends of the 9 soldiers in Kentucky who died serving their country. Having been a military Chaplain for 23 years, I know the deep sadness and grieving they are all going through…………….As I have thought about and prayed for the families and friends who are experiencing such profound loss, my prayer has been, “Dear God, surround the families and friends with many selfless, caring, and supportive people.” Let me share some brief thoughts about unselfish people. They are generous with their time, possessions, energy and money. We will find thoughtfulness, gentleness, and an unpretentious spirit flowing from truly unselfish people. It all looks like this. An unselfish husband places his own wants and desires to meet the needs of his wife and family. An unselfish mother isn’t angry when she has to give up her agenda or plans for the sake of her children. When an athlete is unselfish, it is the team that matters, not top honors for themselves. When a soldier is unselfish, they serve their country while putting aside what they might like to do. In a culture which has become more selfish by the day, let us all become more and more UNSELFISH! May God raise up in America, a large Army of unselfish people to be there for the survivors of unexpected, unexplainable and unwanted tragedies! May you go to bed tonight genuinely wanting to be an UNSELFISH PERSON! God bless! Steve Pringle with Diakonos Counseling.

05/30/2022

Good morning all! Steve Pringle with Diakonos Counseling. Today, I remember the families and friends who grieve the death of a loved one, especially when that loved one gave the supreme sacrifice as a soldier. As a 16 year old trumpet player in the high school band, I was asked by the local VFW to play taps at many funerals for soldiers who died in the Vietnam war. Those experiences of watching and listening to families grieve forever impacted my life. I later became a military Chaplain for 23 years comforting and working close and personal with military families when they grieved their loved ones. Freedom as we have know is costly, and certainly, not free. I call on all my fellow Americans to pray for those mourning and grieving today, especially pray for the families in Texas who suffer grief beyond description in the death of their children. Also pray for those leaders in our country who are willing to make the sacrifices needed and have the knowledge to know how to lead America back to health, wholeness, strength and genuine happiness. In God We Trust. May God bless America!

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4200 S Little Blue Pkwy, Ste 360
Independence, MO
64057

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Wednesday 8am - 9pm
Thursday 8am - 9pm
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