Michael Rogers, Reverend, M.Div., M.A.

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Works with Families, Individuals, and Marriage & Couples
WA License #LF00000835

My approach to counseling

My theoretical orientation celebrates the truth that one’s identity and purpose arise out of relatedness: to God, to oneself and to others. Thus, healthy relatedness between client and counselor is essential to Christ’s healing process in therapy.My approach will vary, depending on the issues to be resolved and individual client needs. The therapy session will be a safe place within which to explore, heal and grow.
Additionally, my pastoral and cross-cultural experience has led me to be particularly aware of the mental health needs of church staff (both program and support) and missionary personnel.

I have experience in working with

Premarriage, remarriage and couple counseling – frequently using PREPARE/ENRICH Inventories, promoting Safe Haven in relationships, applying Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and evidenced-based principles of John Gottman
Anxiety, phobias, panic, grief, depression, anger management and behavioral
responsibility, ethnicity in marriage and family, overwhelming life stress, self-esteem,
adult survival of childhood trauma, and addictions (including partners of sex addicts)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) – Level 2 practitioner
Clergy and cross-cultural mission/aid personnel and their families
Spiritual direction and mentoring
Consultation with churches, mission agencies and service-oriented groups

Education

M.Div., Cross Cultural Studies, Fuller Seminary, 1989
M.A., Marriage and Family Therapy, Graduate School of Psychology, Fuller Seminary, 1988
Further Studies, Union Biblical Seminary, Pune, India, 1986
Diploma in Christian Studies, Regent College, 1982
A.B., Biology, Brown University, 1979

Professional Experience

Mental health work in three states since 1979
A member of the clinical staff of Samaritan since ________
Congregational, intergenerational and multi-cultural ministry since 1982
Ordained minister-Presbyterian Church (USA)

Insurance Accepted

Aetna, Blue Card Plans, Family Services EAP, First Choice Health, HMA, Kaiser, Premera (Lifewise), Regence, TriCare / TriWest, and Uniform Medical

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