How does Christian counseling work, and what do sessions look like?
Our Christian counseling is a blend of holistic mental health principles with biblical truth. It addresses your psychological, emotional, and spiritual well-being as interconnected parts of who you are. Instead of looking at your challenges through a purely secular lens, this approach relies on Scripture, faith, and the grace of God as the foundation for your healing.The primary goal is to help you overcome life's hurdles—such as anxiety, depression, grief, or trauma—while simultaneously deepening your relationship with Christ.
Dr. Mel McGee is the CEO and founder of Arizona Covenant Christian Counseling, a San Antonio-based practice established in 1989.
Practice Overview & SpecialtiesDr. McGee views her practice as a faith-based mission of healing rather than a traditional corporate business. Her services focus heavily on supporting low-income families, seniors, and military communities.
Relationship & Marriage Support: She is a certified facilitator for the SYMBIS (Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts) assessment.
She serves as a licensed wedding officiant.
Grief & Medical Crisis Counseling: With over 32 years of background working across hospitals, hospices, and home health care, she specializes in bereavement, end-of-life care, terminal illness, and caregiver stress.
Military & Veteran Advocacy: Dr. McGee provides targeted spiritual and mental health counseling for active service members and veterans, specifically addressing military PTSD and assisting with veteran benefits.
General Mental Health Care: She offers therapy for anxiety, depression, family conflict, infidelity recovery, and isolation.
Credentials & Board AffiliationsDr. McGee holds a PhD and maintains memberships across alternative medicine, holistic health, and specialized chaplaincy boards, 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)