We are a group of licensed professionals who seek to maintain the highest professional standards in our fields and whose Christian faith is central to our lives and practices.
Founded in 1994, Covenant Counseling and Education Center serves Birmingham and the surrounding areas, offering counseling for individuals, couples, and families.
Areas of Treatment Include:
Individual Counseling offers an individual several opportunities for change or growth by allowing the possibility of greater understanding, increased perspective, or new patterns of behaving, thinking, and feeling to be gained.
Couples Counseling offers resources to understand and address the unique challenges which sometimes emerge in relationships. The process creates a place to work through difficulties as trust and commitment are rebuilt. Communication is often a key to uncovering the dynamics that are affecting a relationship.
Family Counseling offers each member the opportunity to explore the family’s functionality by addressing problems as a team rather than individually. The structure of the counseling offers a safe, healthy environment to share feelings and thoughts, as well as the opportunity to understand concerns from others’ perspectives.
Participation in a group provides the benefit of seeing things from another’s perspective, as well as giving the sense that one is not alone in their experience. The opportunity to know others who have similar experiences often fosters growth and understanding.
Our Counselors
Heather Hagins
Licensed Counselor
Heather Hagins, MA, MBA
Anxiety, depression, grief, abuse, relationship concerns, spiritual struggles, infidelity, family of origin concerns, and more.
Learn MoreTrey Hill
Licensed Psychologist
Trey Hill, PhD
Marriage counseling, relationship development, family of origin concerns, ADHD assessment, depression, anxiety, stress perfectionism, and more.
Learn MoreAnna Stanley
Licensed Counselor
Anna Stanley, MA CEDS
Eating disorders, family concerns, women's issues, depression, anxiety, relationship conflicts, and more.
Learn MoreHunter Stanley
Licensed Counselor
Hunter Stanley, MDiv, MA
Grief, anxiety, depression, spirituality, relationship issues, codependency, substance abuse and addiction, identity concerns, and more.
Learn MoreKara Jones
Licensed Counselor
Kara Jones, MA EdS
Marriage and pre-marital counseling, anxiety, depression, women's issues, boundaries, codependency, grief, and more.
Learn MoreGil Kracke
Licensed Counselor
Gil Kracke, MA, MA, DMin, NCC
Pre-marital and marriage counseling, grief, family of origin issues, concerns regarding aging, and more. Gil is the Director of Covenant Counseling.
Learn MoreJoyce McKay
Licensed Counselor
Joyce McKay, MEd, EdS, CSAT
Sex addiction, recovery from sexual abuse, grief, trauma, anger, and adjustment issues.
Learn MoreRachael Garrett
Licensed Counselor
Rachael Garrett, MA
Grief counseling for all ages, miscarriages, infant loss, self-esteem, concerns about self-harm, anxiety, depression, anger, parenting concerns, and more.
Learn MoreAlice Churnock
Licensed Counselor
Alice Churnock, MA, CEDS
Eating disorders, body image concerns, depression, stress, anxiety, anger parenting issues, and more.
Learn MoreChristy Harmon
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
Christy Harmon, MSW
Life transitions, adoption and attachment, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, and struggles to build healthy self-esteem, and more.
Learn MoreAndrew Jones
Associate Licensed Counselor
Andrew Jones, MA
Marriage and pre-marital counseling, spirituality, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, boundaries, and more.
Learn MoreBecky Whitson
Licensed Counselor
Becky Whitson, MA, EdS, CSAT, NCC
Sexual addiction, codependency, infidelity, recovery from sexual abuse, trauma, anxiety, depression, marriage counseling, and personal growth.
Learn MorePaul Johnson
Vocational Counselor
Paul Johnson, MBA
Career counseling and development, vocational assessments, executive coaching, career transitions, and more.
Learn MoreLisa Phillips
Licensed Counselor
Lisa Phillips, MA, MA
Relationship concerns, anxiety, depression, trauma, sexual abuse, codependency, boundaries, pre-marital and marriage counseling, and more.
Learn MoreA first session typically begins by meeting the counselor and going over a few aspects related to confidentiality. The counselor will want to know what brings you to the office and may try to gain a better sense of your context. Depending on the situation, you may begin to develop initial hopes or goals for your time together, to provide greater clarity on the focus of your counseling. Hopefully, you will be helped – even in your first session.
Our counselors work to provide a supportive and caring environment. Issues or dynamics can then be explored and addressed towards facilitating the needed or desired change.
If you would like to make an appointment with one of our counselors, or have any questions, please call 205-879-7500.
If you would like to email us, please complete the contact form below.
Phone 205-879-7500
Fax 205-879-7554
2204 Lakeshore Drive, Suite 212
Birmingham, AL 35209 USA