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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.

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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

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

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 PsyD

Dr. Nikki Kemper

Psy.D. Clinical Psychology, Midwestern University
Masters in Clinical Psychology, Midwestern University

Nicole Elliott, LPC, PMH-C

Nicole Elliott, LPC, PMH-C

M.C. Counseling,
Arizona State University
B.A. English (Literature),
Arizona State University

Elizabeth Felix, LPC

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

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

Rebecca Fregoso, LPC

M.S. Counseling,
University of Phoenix
B.A. Psychology,
California State University

Kirsten Eby

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

Join our Team
Dr Melissa Estavillo

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

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 PsyD

Dr Nikki Kemper

Psy.D. Clinical Psychology, Midwestern University Masters in Clinical Psychology, Midwestern University

Nicole Elliott, LPC, PMH-C

Nicole Elliott, LPC

M.C. Counseling, Arizona State University B.A. English (Literature), Arizona State University

Elizabeth Felix, LPC

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

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

Rebecca Fregoso, LPC

M.S. Counseling, University of Phoenix, B.A. Psychology, California State University

Kirsten Eby

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

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A 10-min consultation can help you determine whether our services would be the right fit for you. Contact us to schedule a phone consultation.

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