Where do you turn?
Soaring Christian Counseling is a private practice established in 1986 by Margaret Phillips, M.S. in the Nashville area. She is a licensed therapist, speaker, and author of The Marriage Ark.
Margaret Phillips is committed to providing professionally trained assistance to her clients in times of turmoil, mental illness, and breakdown within the family unit. Margaret commits to bringing the highest level of respect, confidentiality, and dedication to her clients.
Margaret Phillips holds a bachelors degree in psychology and a master of science degree in clinical psychology. She completed 2 years of post graduate studies at the Family and Group Institute for Integrative Psychotherapy in Sarasota, Florida.
She has been a licensed Marital and Family Therapist since 1986 and also a clinical fellow in the American Association of Marital and Family Therapists. She served as director of the Nashville Area Association of Christian Counselors for 3 years and on the board for 9 years in different roles.
Margaret continues her private practice, writes, and speaks. She is the author of The Marriage Ark, the weekly newsletter Margaret’s Musings, and a marriage blog.
She and her husband Gary served on the mission field in West Africa for 4 years and in ministry 20 years. They have been married 5 decades, have 3 sons, and 13 grandchildren. She enjoys playing classical piano, travel, hiking, and reading. She serves in an advisory capacity to the Encounter Training, a 4 day intensive.
Services
Marriage Counseling
For couples dealing with conflict, marital infidelity, communication issues, blended families, and other marital issues.
Premarital Counseling
Exploring major issues affecting unity in marriage.
Family Therapy
For whole family groups, adult sibling groups, 3 generation groups, providing an opportunity to resolve offenses, renegotiate roles and rules, and redirect healthy communication.
Psychotherapy
For those struggling with anxiety and depressive disorders, grief and divorce recovery, and trauma. Mrs. Phillips utilizes both EMDR and brain spotting in trauma work.