Meet Dr. Mel McGee
Discover the heart and soul behind Covington-McGee Christian Counseling, where faith-based guidance meets professional care. Learn about Dr. McGee's journey, her passion for holistic healing, and her commitment to supporting your path to spiritual peace and wellness.
Our calling: Faith and guidance
Dr. Mel McGee’s path to Christian counseling began with a deep desire to help those seeking faith and guidance. This passion led her to establish Covington-McGee Christian Counseling in 1989. For Dr. McGee, her work is a ministry, guided by the belief that helping others navigate their darkest times is a calling from God.
Before opening her private practice, Dr. McGee gained over 32 years of foundational experience in diverse, high-stakes environments, including hospitals, hospices, and active military installations. As an ordained Christian minister, she felt a specific spiritual mandate to bridge the gap between professional psychotherapy and biblical teachings, founding her clinic as a sanctuary where individuals could find hope and resilience through Christian values.
A holistic approach: Integrating faith and therapy
Dr. Mel McGee’s counseling style holistically integrates professional psychotherapy with Christian pastoral care. Her approach is specifically designed to treat the "whole person" by addressing the mind, body, spirit, and emotions concurrently to achieve optimal wellness.
As an ordained Christian minister, Dr. McGee’s therapeutic methods are deeply informed by a biblical foundation. She uses Christian teachings and values as the primary framework to help clients overcome life’s difficulties, viewing her role as being "guided by God" to assist those in need. For marital therapy, she often utilizes the SYMBIS (Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts) Assessment to explore how a couple’s thoughts affect their emotions and to help them make sound, faith-aligned decisions. Her 32+ years of experience across high-intensity environments shape her practical and empathetic approach.
Journey to spiritual peace and happiness
Dr. McGee’s ultimate goal is for her clients to move from a state of crisis to one of "spiritual peace and happiness," seeing success as a holistic transformation where the mind, body, and spirit are in balance. She hopes her clients walk away with renewed hope and resilience, shifting from feeling overwhelmed to having the strength and "inner light" to face life’s challenges.
She aims for optimal wellness, stronger relationships built on improved communication and faith-aligned decision-making, and healing from grief for those in support groups. Ultimately, Dr. McGee hopes clients find a clearer sense of their calling and identity by integrating their faith into their daily lives, leading to purposeful living.
"Dr. McGee helped me find clarity and peace during a difficult time. Her guidance transformed my perspective."
A grateful client from San Antonio, Texas