The Faith-Based Option
Riverside Counseling Center is pleased to care for individuals from all religious and nonreligious backgrounds. Our goal is to provide warm and professional care to everyone who seeks help.
For those who do not wish to discuss religious beliefs, we will not discuss religious perspectives in counseling. We will focus on psychological and medical approaches to help restore satisfying emotional and relationship balance.
For those who do wish to include Christian faith as part of their counseling experience, we offer therapy which integrates faith, psychology, and medicine. Our Faith-Based Counselors will help you to examine the role of healthy religious belief and behavior emotional renewal.
Several of our counselors and doctors offer Faith-Based Counseling. A list of counselors and medical staff who integrate faith and psychological approaches, when asked, are noted below. Our receptionists are also available to discuss which provider may best meet your needs
The Faith-Based Option
Riverside Counseling Center is pleased to care for individuals from all religious and nonreligious backgrounds. Our goal is to provide warm and professional care to everyone who seeks help.
For those who do not wish to discuss religious beliefs, we will not discuss religious perspectives in counseling. We will focus on psychological and medical approaches to help restore satisfying emotional and relationship balance.
For those who do wish to include Christian faith as part of their counseling experience, we offer therapy which integrates faith, psychology, and medicine. Our Faith-Based Counselors will help you to examine the role of healthy religious belief and behavior in the process of emotional renewal.
Several of our counselors and doctors offer Faith-Based Counseling. A list of counselors and medical staff who integrate faith and psychological approaches, when asked, are noted below. Our receptionists are also available to discuss which provider may best meet your needs
Featured Christian Counselors
Counselors and doctors, in our Faith-Based Counseling Service, combine Biblical wisdom with psychological principles to help you overcome challenges.
Christine Fleming, MA
Dallas Theological Seminary
Specializing in treatment of depression, trauma, & self-harm
Michael Ellis, LCSW
Pastoral experience
Specializes in Child Therapy,
Family & Marital Counseling
Katherine Phillips, MA
Graduate of Regent University
Specialized care for depression and anxiety

Christian Counseling at Riverside
Counselors and doctors, in our Faith-Based Counseling Service, combine Biblical wisdom with psychological principles to help you overcome challenges.
Statement of Faith
Our Christian counselors believe that the Bible is the most important guide for spiritual life and personal behavior. We believe that traditional counseling methods are most helpful when applied in light of God’s word. We believe that integrating faith, medicine, and professional counseling offers the believer the most powerful tools for emotional and spiritual renewal.
Distinctly Christian Services
- Christian Marriage Counseling
- Faith & Family Therapy
- Confidential Counseling for Church Staff
- Integrated Spiritual and Psychological Support
- Resolving Issues of Faith and Medication Use
Additional Christian Counselors
Deidre Struefert, LPC
George Washington University
Coaching
College Planning &
Career Development
Dan Towery, LPC
Liberty University
Dallas Theological Seminary
Pastoral Experience; Individual Counseling
Margaret Zaepfel, LCSW
University of Virginia
Louisiana State University
Individual Counseling Specialty in Adoption