Our Vision for Counseling
Celebration Community Church has a passion to help people to develop and grow in their relationship with God, through his son, Jesus Christ. This is the first and most important component of our church’s mission. We recognize that along with becoming spiritually healthy, it is important to be emotionally and relationally strong. Thus, we have created a system to meet needs of people who are struggling with mental health matters and interpersonal relationships.
As C3 has grown, it has become evident that the pastoral staff is unable to offer adequate counseling to all those in need. Obviously, there will be circumstances that the Pastors will need to provide primary care to the people of C3, specifically during medical crisis and in times of death and loss. However, with the need for counseling for so many, we deemed it necessary to develop a team approach to counseling, centered around a trained Biblically-based Counselor. In addition to providing counseling to those in need, we will continue to develop relationships with psychiatric professionals to meet needs we are unable to meet, particularly in the area of medications and emergency psychiatric care.
WHO ARE THE COUNSELORS AT C3?
Richard is a Pastoral Counselor and Life Coach who uses a collaborative approach that involves a cognitive/behavioral view alongside a faith-based perspective. The integration of these approaches as well as his unique education and personal experience will help you achieve emotional, relational, and spiritual health.
Throughout his life, his calling has been to help others. His professional career started with “At Risk Youth” teaching job skills and coaching life skills utilizing Horticultural Therapy. He spent twelve years in full-time ministry as a Youth Pastor teaching teens to be leaders in their church ministries and in their schools while challenging them in their spiritual growth. Prior to moving to Missouri in 2013, he worked in private practice for five years in Denver, Colorado specializing in men’s sexual addiction, anger issues, emotional anorexia, self-worth, true intimacy and couples recovering from the pain of sexual addiction.
Qualifications:
S. Horticultural Therapy, Kansas State University
Pastoral License and Ordination, Charis Bible College
A. Counseling, Liberty University
Clayton Howard is a dedicated Licensed Master’s Level Psychologist with nearly 10 years of experience in providing effective counseling services. Growing up in southwest Kansas and as a former military service member who served in Afghanistan, Clayton brings a unique perspective to his practice. He holds a master’s degree from Fort Hays State University and is licensed to practice in Kansas.
Clayton believes in a Christ-centered, solution-focused, and reality-based approach to therapy. He is committed to creating a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental environment where clients can explore their challenges and discover meaningful solutions. His expertise includes working with individuals facing anxiety, depression, relationship issues, life transitions, and struggles with faith.
Clayton has a deep passion for helping clients through the struggles of life and has worked with a diverse range of clients, helping them uncover their strengths and develop the skills necessary to navigate those challenges.
Outside of his counseling practice, Clayton enjoys spending time with family, farming, hunting, fishing, and spending time outdoors.
Qualifications:
Clayton Howard, M.S., LMLP
Licensed Master’s Level Psychologist
Patrick McGinnis, married to Penny (34yrs), with three children -Aubrey, Josh and Andrew, a son-in-law- Zach, and 3 grandchildren. Born and raised in Hays, went to Fort Hays and got a degree in Sociology/Political Science in 1991. Pat recently went back to school to get a Masters of Clinical Social Work (‘22) to link his passions together. Patrick previously served at C3 as Encounter college and young adult director and small groups and discipleship Pastor and his wife Penny was the children’s ministry director. Patrick has spent the last several years as a counselor at FHSU’s Health and Wellness Center. Eight years ago Patrick and Penny started a local non-profit called Dialogue Ministries through which he opened Breathe Coffee House. Breathe’s mission is to connect people together through intentional dialogue and to empower people to serve their community.
In counseling, Patrick focuses on young adults, adults, couples, marriage and families through a variety of behavioral therapy approaches (CBT, DBT, solutions focused, etc).
“My goal is to help people reach their God given potential. I work to help people identify harmful thoughts and help them refocus on hope and healing. I desire to empower and inspire people through face-to-face communication to be the best versions of themselves. I believe everybody has an important story to tell and through sharing those stories we can help each other, learn to love one another, and build a better community.”
Qualifications:
Patrick McGinnis, M.S. LMSW
Licenses Masters Social Worker
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All of our C3 Counselors accept a reduced fee of $75/session, which is far below most counseling services today and all payments are due to the counselor at the time of your appointment. We do not accept payments or insurance at this time. All counselors accept cash or check, and some accept credit card payments and Venmo as well. Please verify payment options when scheduling your appointment. Scholarships may be available and are handled on a case-by-case basis dependent upon monies available.
To schedule an appointment, please email the church office at office@celebratejesus.org or by calling 785-625-5483. All calls will be returned in a timely manner. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, we encourage you to call or text the 24-hour Suicide and Crises Lifeline at 988 or go immediately to the nearest Emergency Room.
If you need to cancel or reschedule an appointment, we do ask that you do so at least 24 hours prior to your scheduled appointment. It is our policy that any appointments not cancelled more than 24 hours prior to your appointment and no-shows will be charged $75 for their session. We do understand that there are circumstances that arise for which this is not possible, such as an illness or emergency. If this happens, we just ask that you notify the church office as soon as possible.