Business Details
38 Years
experience
Your Trusted Partner for Mental Health and Spiritual Growth Solutions
GrowthSpirit Counseling Centers has been dedicated to supporting personal and spiritual growth within a Christian framework since 1988. Our team of licensed professionals specializes in clinical counseling, proven assessments, and growth coaching for leaders, helping individuals, couples, and families achieve emotional and spiritual clarity. With over 35 years of combined experience, we utilize validated assessment tools and evidence-based practices to address mental health challenges, relationship dynamics, and career development. Our services integrate clinical expertise with spiritual direction, offering tailored solutions for anxiety, depression, trauma recovery, and organizational growth. We serve the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky areas, providing compassionate care that emphasizes self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and spiritual well-being.Our unique approach combines neurotransmitter testing, family systems therapy, and career counseling to address both immediate concerns and long-term personal development. As educators and mentors, we empower clients to navigate life's challenges with renewed purpose and resilience. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our board-certified credentials and specialized training in marriage and family therapy. We maintain a client-centered focus, ensuring transparent communication and ethical practices in all our therapeutic relationships.
Services
Clinical Counseling
Proven Assessments
Family Business Consulting
Growth Coaching
Couple Assessment
Neurotransmitter Testing
Career Counseling
Spiritual Direction
Details
- Year established: 1988
Highlights and features
- We offer 35+ years of combined clinical and spiritual counseling experience.
- Our team uses validated assessment tools for personalized growth strategies.
- We integrate Christian values with evidence-based mental health practices.
- Our clinicians hold advanced certifications in marriage and family therapy.
- We provide specialized neurotransmitter testing for targeted treatment plans.
Associations and certifications
- Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor Supervising (OH)
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapist (Clinical Fellow)
- American Association of Pastoral Counselors (Fellow)
Services
Clinical Counseling
Our licensed clinicians provide evidence-based treatment for anxiety, depression, trauma recovery, and relationship challenges. We specialize in family systems therapy and offer personalized treatment plans for children, adolescents, and adults. Our approach combines clinical expertise with compassionate care to address mental health concerns and promote emotional well-being.
Proven Assessments
We utilize validated assessment tools including neurotransmitter testing, emotional intelligence evaluations, and career matching systems. These assessments help identify strengths, uncover underlying challenges, and create targeted growth strategies for individuals seeking personal development or career transitions through scientifically-backed analysis.
Growth Coaching
This service focuses on enhancing leadership capabilities through spiritual intelligence development and emotional awareness training. We help professionals improve interpersonal skills, decision-making abilities, and team management effectiveness using research-based coaching methodologies tailored to individual growth trajectories.
Family Business Consulting
We provide specialized consulting for family-owned businesses through organizational assessments and conflict resolution strategies. Our services address succession planning, role clarification, and communication improvement to enhance business sustainability and family relationship dynamics using systemic therapeutic approaches.
Spiritual Direction
This service offers spiritual companionship through prayer, discernment practices, and inner healing sessions. We help clients develop spiritual awareness, navigate life transitions, and deepen their faith journey within a Christian framework while respecting individual spiritual perspectives and experiences.
People
Dr. Stephen J. Boyd
Founder & Executive Director
Dr. Boyd is a licensed clinical counselor with 35+ years of experience in mental health and spiritual development. He specializes in marriage and family therapy, having developed unique assessment tools for spiritual intelligence and career transitions.
Elaine Willerton
Post Doctoral Trainee
Dr. Willerton specializes in marriage and family therapy with a focus on systemic approaches to counseling. She completed her Ph.D. at Purdue University and provides supervised clinical services during her licensure process.
Amy Kelm
Counseling Intern
Ms. Kelm is a counseling intern serving Miami University students in the Oxford office. She brings music therapy expertise and recent academic training in counseling to her clinical practice.
Questions
What counseling services do you offer?
We provide clinical counseling for anxiety, depression, trauma, couples therapy, family dynamics, and spiritual direction. Specialized services include neurotransmitter testing and career counseling.
Do you accept insurance?
We operate as out-of-network providers. Clients receive detailed receipts for potential insurance reimbursement. Payment plans are available upon request.
Are your counselors licensed?
All clinicians hold active state licenses in their specialties, including LPCC-S certification in Ohio and board certifications in marriage and family therapy.
What assessment tools do you use?
We utilize Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, IDAK Career Match, Emotional Intelligence assessments, and neurotransmitter testing for comprehensive personal growth analysis.
How do you incorporate spirituality into counseling?
Our Christian-based approach integrates spiritual direction, prayer, and discernment practices while respecting individual faith perspectives during therapy sessions.
