Faith & Spirituality
Counseling
In
Phoenix, AZ
Faith Counseling and Spirituality Counseling Services
Faith counseling and spirituality counseling are important services offered at Biltmore Psychology and Counseling, as part of our holistic approach to counseling.
Faith and spirituality significantly affect a person’s experience and perspective, and can be integrated with counseling upon request. All faith and spiritual practices are welcome for faith counseling.
Common Topics for Faith Counseling and Spiritual Counseling
Existential Questions
Disappointment with Religion
Finding Purpose and Meaning
Feelings of Abandonment
Loss of Faith
Recovering Hope and Support
Spiritual Exploration
Faith Communities
Grief After Loss
Anger with God
Begin your journey with confidence
In a free, no-obligation 10-min consultation we can help you determine whether our services would be the right fit for you.
Our licensed clinicians apply professional expertise and understanding to provide the best holistic counseling services in Phoenix, AZ.
Contact us to schedule a free phone consultation.
Start your journey with confidence
In a free, no-obligation 10-min consultation we can help you determine whether our services would be the right fit for you.
Our licensed clinicians apply professional expertise and understanding to provide the best holistic counseling services in Phoenix, AZ.
Contact us to schedule a free phone consultation.
Faith-Based Counseling FAQ
Faith-based counseling may benefit individuals who want their spiritual or religious beliefs to be acknowledged as part of their healing and personal growth. It can be helpful for those who find meaning, comfort, or guidance in their faith and would like that perspective thoughtfully integrated into the counseling process. This approach may be especially supportive for people navigating life transitions, stress, grief, relationship challenges, or questions of purpose and values.
A faith-based approach recognizes that religion and/or faith can be an important part of a person’s identity and healing. In therapy, this may include exploring your faith or religion’s influences on coping, relationships, decision-making, and emotional well-being.
In faith-based counseling, the therapeutic methods used are the same evidence-based approaches commonly practiced in professional counseling and therapy. These may include well-researched modalities such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), trauma-informed care, emotionally focused therapy (EFT), or other empirically supported interventions.
Faith or spirituality is not used as a substitute for clinical treatment. Instead, it is integrated thoughtfully and ethically when it aligns with an individual’s beliefs, values, and treatment goals. For some, faith can be a meaningful source of identity, resilience, motivation, and hope. Incorporating it into therapy can enhance engagement and emotional healing.
All clinical decisions are guided by professional standards, ethical guidelines, and current research. You have full choice over whether and how faith is included in the counseling process, and therapy remains focused on emotional well-being, relational health, and psychological growth.
Our faith-based counseling focuses on shared spiritual values such as meaning, purpose, hope, and moral integrity. Our team is client-centered and always respectful of individual beliefs. We have worked with clients from diverse religious and spiritual backgrounds and can integrate each individual’s faith into their treatment plan.
Spirituality counseling is a therapeutic approach that recognizes spirituality as an important part of many people’s lives and overall well-being. It provides space to explore spiritual beliefs, values, questions of meaning or purpose, and experiences of connection as they relate to emotional and psychological health. Spirituality may be religious, non-religious, or personal, and is defined by the client.
Spiritual topics are explored only when they are meaningful to the client and are never imposed. Counseling remains grounded in professional standards and evidence-based practices, with spirituality integrated thoughtfully and respectfully to support healing, resilience, and personal growth.
Meet Our Team
Dr. Melissa Estavillo
Psy.D. Clinical Psychology,
Arizona School of Professional Psychology
M.A. Clinical Psychology,
Arizona School of Professional Psychology
B.S. Psychology,
Grand Canyon University
Dr. Linda DeBiase
Forest Institute of Professional Psychology, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
Lake Forest College
B.A. Psychology
California School of Professional Psychology,
Clinical Psychology
Dr. Nikki Kemper
Psy.D. Clinical Psychology,
Midwestern University
Masters in Clinical Psychology,
Midwestern University
Nicole Elliott, LPC, PMH-C
M.C. Counseling,
Arizona State University
B.A. English (Literature),
Arizona State University
Elizabeth Felix, LPC
M.A. Professional Counseling, Ottawa University
M.A. Human Resources and Substance Abuse,
Ottawa University
B.A. Psychology,
Ottawa University
Heather Wheeler, LCSW
Masters in Social Work,
Arizona State University
B.A. Psychology,
Arizona State University
Laura Reed, LPC
M.S. Professional Counseling,
Grand Canyon University
B.S. Psychology,
Grand Canyon University
Rebecca Fregoso, LPC
M.S. Counseling,
University of Phoenix
B.A. Psychology,
California State University
Kirsten Eby, LPC, ATR-BC
M.S. Art Therapy Counseling
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
M.A. Teaching, Elementary
American University
B.A. Psychology & Sociology
Tulane University
Dr. Melissa Estavillo
Psy.D. Clinical Psychology, Arizona School of Professional Psychology M.A. Clinical Psychology, Arizona School of Professional Psychology B.S. Psychology, Grand Canyon University
Dr Linda DeBiase
Forest Institute of Professional Psychology, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Lake Forest College, B.A. Psychology California School of Professional Psychology, Clinical Psychology
Dr Nikki Kemper
Psy.D. Clinical Psychology, Midwestern University Masters in Clinical Psychology, Midwestern University
Nicole Elliott, LPC
M.C. Counseling, Arizona State University B.A. English (Literature), Arizona State University
Elizabeth Felix, LPC
M.A. Professional Counseling, Ottawa University M.A. Human Resources and Substance Abuse, Ottawa University B.A. Psychology, Ottawa University<
Heather Wheeler, LCSW
Masters in Social Work, Arizona State University B.A. Psychology, Arizona State University
Laura Reed, LPC
M.S. Professional Counseling, Grand Canyon University B.S. Psychology, Grand Canyon University
Rebecca Fregoso, LPC
M.S. Counseling, University of Phoenix, B.A. Psychology, California State University
Kirsten Eby, LPC, ATR-BC
M.S. Art Therapy Counseling Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville M.A. Teaching, Elementary American University B.A. Psychology & Sociology Tulane University
Our Location in Phoenix, AZ
Address:
6245 N 24th Parkway, Suite #106 Phoenix, Arizona 85016
Phone: (480) 999-7070
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm