Pastoral Counselor/Therapist in Scottsdale, AZ

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Arizona Covenant Christian Counseling

Arizona Covenant Christian Counseling, is a faith-based therapy practice based in Phoenix, Arizona. The practice specializes in integrating psychological principles with a Christian worldview, utilizing a holistic approach tailored to mental, emotional, and spiritual needs.

Services OfferedIndividual Virtual Sessions: Tailored teletherapy sessions focusing on personal growth, self-discovery, and healing.Specialized Counseling Bundles: Includes specialized virtual tracks, such as online programs specifically addressing domestic violence.Faith & Community Services: Beyond psychotherapy, they provide marriage covenant education and local community officiating services for funerals and low-cost weddings.
Licenses/Certifications
 Board-Certified Pastoral Counselor
 Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.)
Bio
Dr. Mel McGee is an ordained Christian pastor, minister, and board-certified Pastoral Christian Counselor. Her professional background spans over 32 years of experience working across hospital departments, hospices, home health environments, and active military installations.Therapeutic Approach & PhilosophyDr. McGee utilizes a holistic approach to healing, aiming to restore the "whole person" by addressing mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical health. She bridges clinical psychotherapeutic insights with a deep scriptural and faith-based foundation.The Crossroads Framework: She structures her practice around helping clients navigate critical life transitions, which she labels "crossroads" (the Marriage Crossroads, Identity Crossroads, and Grief Crossroads).Grace-Centered Resolution: When counseling through high-conflict transitions like divorce or family breakdown, her philosophy balances a theological commitment to relationships with a practical, grace-centered approach to emotional recovery and individual rebuilding.Clinical Specialties & MethodsMarital & Premarital Counseling: She is a certified facilitator for the SYMBIS (Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts) Assessment, utilizing it to build roadmaps for communication and spiritual alignment.Trauma & Veteran Support: Due to her extensive history with military installations, she specializes in active duty and veteran care, helping individuals navigate PTSD and civilian transition.Modality Range: Her methods incorporate Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Family Systems, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and structural family therapy.Professional Memberships & CredentialsDr. McGee holds certifications and active alignment with multiple professional bodies, including:American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC)International Practitioner of Holistic Medicine (IPHM)Alternative American Medicine Association (AAMA)The National Association of Veterans Affairs Chaplains (NAVAC)Military Chaplains Association (MCA)
Payments Accepted
None
Hours
9am- 6pm
Practice Areas/Issues Treated
 Therapy
 Addiction
 Adolescents
 Anger Management
 Anxiety and Panic
 Arts Therapy (Expressive)
 Bicultural Difficulties
 Caregiver Issues
 Children's Counseling
 Chronic Illness
 Couples
 Depression
 Divorce
 Domestic Violence
 Educational Therapy
 Family Conflict
 Grief and Loss
 Group Therapy
 Life and Wellness Coaching
 Life Transitions
 Loneliness
 Marriage & Family Therapy
 Marriage Counseling
 Men's Issues
 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
 Online / Teletherapy
 Pre and Postpartum Mental Health
 Premarital Counseling
 Relationship Issues
 Religious Counseling
 Self-Esteem Issues
 Seniors and Elder Care Issues
 Stress Management
 Trauma and PTSD
 Women's Issues
 Work and Career Issues
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