Arizona Covenant Christian Counseling

Scottsdale, Arizona, US
85261

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Practice Specialties

  • Blended Family Counseling
  • Certified Life Coach
  • Chronic or Terminal Illness Counseling
  • Counseling for Pastors and Wives
  • Counseling for Seniors
  • Couples Counseling
  • Couples Support Group
  • Divorce and Remarriage
  • Divorce Counseling
  • Divorce Prevention
  • Family Counseling
  • Grief and Bereavement Counseling
  • Individual Counseling
  • Life Coaching
  • Marriage and Family Counseling
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Premarital Counseling
  • Senior Counseling
  • Spiritual Counseling
  • Stress and Anxiety
  • Support Groups
  • Women's Issues and Concerns

About

You Deserve a Safe Place to Breathe.At Arizona Covenant Christian Counseling, there is no judgment here—only a safe, compassionate space where your pain is heard and your faith is deeply valued. Led by Dr. Mel McGee, our practice specializes in a unique blend of professional, compassionate therapeutic guidance rooted in a strong scriptural and biblical worldview. We look at the whole picture of who you are—addressing your mind, body, spirit, and emotional well-being. We help you move past just "getting by" to experience true, lasting transformation.

Who We Serve:Faith-Minded Individuals & Couples: People seeking to navigate life’s hardships while staying anchored in biblical truth.

Covenant Marriage Focus: Couples looking to protect, heal, or begin their marriage within the spiritual and legal framework of an Arizona Covenant Marriage.

Growth-Oriented Seekers: Those looking for more than a temporary fix, desiring deep, holistic healing when ordinary coping mechanisms fall short.

Core Specialties:Anxiety and DepressionMarriage Counseling & Infidelity RecoveryFamily Conflict & Communication ProblemsGrief, Loss, and Life TransitionsChronic Illness, Pain, and Caregiver Stress.

Healing doesn't happen overnight, but putting in the work to heal changes everything. Contact us today to take your first step toward renewal.

My Christian Faith and My Professional Practice

The "Total Person Healthcare" Model- Our practice does not believe in a one-size-fits-all approach. Our operates under a Total Person Healthcare model, recognizing that mental wellness cannot be isolated from physical wellness or spiritual health.

Mind & Emotions: Addressing clinical struggles like anxiety, depression, complex trauma, and military PTSD using established, professional holistic techniques.

With over 37 years of clinical and ministry experience, marriage work is a core heartbeat of your practice. You guide couples utilizing the SYMBIS (Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts) methodology and specialized frameworks for: Arizona Covenant Marriages: Assisting couples looking to intentionally enter or heal a union within the specific spiritual and legal boundaries of a covenant marriage.

Infidelity & Affair Recovery: Providing structured, compassionate paths to rebuild trust and communication where there has been profound relational hurt.

Pre-Marital & Officiating Support: Offering foundational guidance for engaged partners, alongside ministry services like wedding officiating.

Having a background that spans years of work directly within hospitals and hospices, your practice is uniquely equipped to sit with clients in the heaviest seasons of life. You provide dedicated bereavement care for those experiencing profound loss, ensuring they have a safe space where they do not have to walk through the storm alone.

Financial Accessibility & Mission-Driven CareReflecting a true pastoral heart, your practice actively seeks to eliminate financial stress as a barrier to mental health and spiritual wellness.

Accessible Care: Working with networks like the Open Path Collective to offer scaled rates.Pay It Forward: Offering low-cost, subsidized, and "pay it forward" sessions so that quality, faith-integrated clinical care remains accessible to low-income families and those in financial hardship.

Client Payment Information

  • Client rates are on a sliding scale

Therapists on Staff

Dr Mel McGee
Ty Pettway
Ron Collins
Dr Mel McGee

Dr Mel McGee

LPC, PHD, AAMP, CPLC, MDiv
Since 1989 she has counseled in various depts in the hospitals, hospices and military.
Ty Pettway

Ty Pettway

Billing Office Manager
Ty Pettway is a key administrative leadership team member at Covington-McGee Wedding & Christian Counseling, which also operates as Arizona Covenant Christian Counseling based in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Rather than serving as a clinical therapist, Pettway operates as the Administrative Director, Billing Office Manager, and Scheduling Coordinator for the practice, working alongside the practice's founder, Dr. Mel McGee.

Core Responsibilities- Ty Pettway serves as the primary point of contact for clients and manages the logistical side of the practice, including:

Intake & Scheduling: Coordinating initial and recurring appointments for both in-person and virtual telehealth sessions.Billing & Payments: Managing session fees and financial accounts, including payments for wedding and premarital services.Financial Assistance: Processing client requests for sliding scale fees and administrative scholarships intended for low-income individuals and military veterans.
Ron Collins

Ron Collins

Life Coach (Military & Men Issue Specialist)
Ron Collins is a retired military veteran who brings a deep understanding of duty, sacrifice, and resilience to the team at Arizona Covenant Christian Counseling. Serving as the practice's dedicated Men’s, Veteran, and Military Specialist, Ron focuses on providing faith-forward life coaching tailored to the unique challenges of military personnel, first responders, and their families.

As an integral part of the team working alongside Dr. Mel McGee, Ron assists in delivering the practice’s signature "Total Person Healthcare" model. He blends strategic life coaching with robust biblical principles to help men navigate complex trials like life transitions, trauma, grief, and relational disconnect. His mission is to guide clients out of survival mode and into spiritual clarity, balance, and well-being.

A Unique, Unregulated Approach to Strict ConfidentialityUnlike state-licensed clinicians who face strict regulatory mandates regarding document and case-note sharing, Ron serves specif

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