Business Details
Faith-Based Counseling for Lasting Healing
For over 24 years, our dedicated team has provided transformative services to over 15,000 individuals. Our counselors are not only academically accomplished but also spiritually attuned, drawing strength from their faith and sense of calling. At the core of our practice is a steadfast belief in the power of Gods Word to bring about change. In every counseling session, we seek divine guidance to foster healing and reconciliation, approaching each case without judgment or condemnation. Our mission is to offer biblical counseling, discipleship training, marriage enrichment, and various conferences and retreats.Inspired by 2 Corinthians 5:20, we serve as ambassadors of Christ, encouraging all to reconcile with God. We provide confidential, biblical counseling for individuals, couples, and families, offering hope, encouragement, reconciliation, direction, and skills for living. Our strategy focuses on utilizing faith and active listening in a supportive space, aiming for deep healing and reconciliation without judgment. We depend upon God and his Word to speak and move, fostering a nurturing environment where individuals, couples, and families can find healing and reconciliation.
Services
Anxiety Relief
Depression Support
Marriage Counseling
Family Counseling
Individual Counseling
Grief Counseling
General Counseling
Highlights and features
- We offer over 24 years of experience in faith-based counseling.
- Our team includes academically accomplished and spiritually attuned counselors.
- We provide donation-based services ensuring accessibility for all.
- Our approach integrates biblical principles with therapeutic techniques.
- We serve as ambassadors of Christ, encouraging reconciliation with God.
Services
Anxiety Relief
Targeted strategies and support help clients navigate anxiety through faith-based perspectives. Our counselors create safe spaces for sharing stories while integrating God's love into coping mechanisms. Customized sessions focus on realistic goals and achievable outcomes.
Marriage Counseling
Couples receive guidance to address communication, trust, and commitment challenges through biblical principles. We emphasize personal accountability and spiritual growth while fostering resilience and emotional well-being in relationships.
Depression Support
Comprehensive care addresses deep-rooted depression through personalized strategies and active listening. Counselors help clients develop healthy coping mechanisms while exploring emotional regulation within a faith-based framework.
Family Counseling
Experienced counselors facilitate reconciliation and restoration in family relationships using biblical teachings. Sessions focus on improving communication patterns and resolving conflicts through faith-driven perspectives and practical solutions.
Individual Counseling
Tailored sessions address unique emotional challenges while integrating spiritual growth and self-discovery. Counselors help clients build self-esteem and develop coping strategies through a holistic, faith-centered approach to personal development.
People
Rev. Milton H. (Mike) Marecle
Founding President
Rev. Marecle has led Hope Family Ministries for over 37 years, combining pastoral experience with counseling expertise to establish faith-based therapeutic programs for families and individuals seeking spiritual healing.
Matt Wilburn
CEO
With 14+ years of leadership experience and family counseling background, Matt oversees organizational operations while maintaining a commitment to delivering compassionate, scripture-based mental health services to diverse client groups.
Kevin Wallace
Counselor
A 37-year marriage veteran, Kevin provides counseling grounded in lived experience and spiritual wisdom, specializing in family dynamics and intergenerational relationship healing through faith-based interventions.
Tammy Johnson
Office Manager
Tammy serves as the compassionate first point of contact, managing administrative operations with empathy and organizational excellence while ensuring smooth client communication and appointment coordination.
Questions
Is counseling free?
Our donation-based model means no fixed fees. While some contribute $75, others give less or nothing. Service quality remains consistent regardless of donations.
Are you affiliated with religious organizations?
We operate as an independent 501C3 non-profit without denominational affiliations, maintaining focus on biblically-based counseling principles.
Do you offer translation services?
Clients needing translation should bring a trusted companion to sessions, as we don't provide professional translation services.
What counseling approaches do you use?
Our biblically-based approach starts with the belief that all humans are created in God's image, integrating spiritual principles with therapeutic techniques.
Are evening or weekend appointments available?
Counseling sessions are offered Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings to accommodate most schedules.
Can I schedule remote sessions?
Yes, we offer phone and online counseling sessions to increase accessibility for clients unable to visit our physical location.
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