Dr. Ken McGill is an ordained minister and has been involved in counseling for more than 25 years. Dr. McGill holds a Bachelor's degree in Religion from Pacific Christian College (now Hope International University), a Certificate of Completion in the Alcohol and Drug Studies/Counseling Program from the University of California at Los Angeles and a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University. Dr. McGill received his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Family Psychology from Azusa Pacific University in May, 2003. Dr. McGill's dissertation focused on the development of an integrated treatment program for the sexually addicted homeless population, and Ken was "personally mentored" by dissertation committee member Dr. Patrick Carnes, a pioneer in the field of sex addiction work. Dr. McGill authored a chapter in the text The Clinical Management of Sex Addiction, with his chapter addressing the homeless and sex addiction. Dr. McGill is also a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the States of Texas and California and Mississippi, and is a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, through the International Institute for Trauma and Addictive Professionals (IITAP). Dr. McGill had a private practice in Glendora, CA (Aspen Counseling Center), Inglewood, CA (Faithful Central Bible Church), and Hattiesburg, MS (River of Life Church), specializing in the following areas with individuals, couples, families, groups and psychoeducational training: addictions and recovery, pre-marital, marital and family counseling, issues related to traumatization and abuse, as well as depression, grief, loss, anger management and men's and women's issues. Dr. McGill also provided psychotherapeutic treatment with Student-Athletes on the University of Southern Mississippi Football and Men's Basketball teams. Dr. McGill served as the Director of the Gentle Path Program, which is a seven-week residential program, for people who are challenged with sexual addiction, sexual anorexia, and relationship issues. Dr. McGill also supervised Doctoral students in the Southern Mississippi Psychology Internship Consortium with the University of Southern Mississippi. Dr. McGill was inducted into the Azusa Pacific University Academic Hall of Honor, School of Behavioral and Applied Sciences, in October, 2010. Dr. McGill currently works as a Private practice clinician with an office in Plano, Texas, providing treatment with people who are challenged in the areas mentioned above.
Goal: To understand the value and components of making good, practical and wise decisions Proverbs 3:13-18: “Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold. She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her. Long life is … More The Value and Ingredients of Wisdom
This post includes the Table of Contents in Cultivating Love: Wisdom for Life! In this post, you’ll be able to access all of the material in the book Wisdom for Life (as it is written then “published” on my blog), via the hyperlinks attached to each of the Table of Content titles below. As mentioned in a previous post, you … More The Table of Contents in Cultivating Love: Wisdom for Life by Dr. Ken McGill
In keeping with the spirit of composing the 365 brief “entries” in this book, let me get right to the point regarding how to use Cultivating Love: Wisdom for Life! The suggestions aren’t exhaustive, so I encourage you to use your creativity, think outside the box with the suggestions and above all, put your fingerprints … More How to use Cultivating Love: Wisdom for Life
“Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gains understanding, for she is more profitable than silver, and yields better returns than gold” – Proverbs 3: 13 – 14 (TNIV) Thanks for visiting my blog and this post, which is the beginning of the ninth book in the Cultivating Love series, called Cultivating … More Introduction to Cultivating Love: Wisdom for Life by Dr. Ken McGill
Cultivating Love: Choosing Change is available for purchase at Amazon! It’s with great joy that I’m able to announce the eighth and final book in the Cultivating Love series, Cultivating Love: Choosing Change is available for purchase in the Amazon bookstore! Click here to order the Kindle or Paperback version. What’s in the book… Cultivating … More Cultivating Love: Choosing Change is available at Amazon!
(This post is an excerpt from Choosing Change #14: Living, Loving and Leaving a Legacy, which is a chapter in the book “Cultivating Love: Choosing Change” by Dr. Ken McGill “Choice – Purpose is a choice and the answer to the question WHY?; We are who we CHOOSE to be, so we should be very clear … More Choosing Change: Leaving a Legacy
Thank you for reading… The Introductory post about Choosing Change, Choosing Change #1: Safe People, Safe Places, and Safe Processes Choosing Change #2: So what’s my reasonable contribution to your change process? (Part 1 of 2) Choosing Change #3: So what’s my reasonable contribution to your change process? (Part 2 of 2) Choosing Change #4: Gardening with … More Choosing Change #14: Living, Loving and Leaving A Legacy
(This post is an excerpt from Choosing Change #14: Living, Loving and Leaving a Legacy, which is a chapter in the book “Cultivating Love: Choosing Change” by Dr. Ken McGill When you think of your bedroom and all that is shared, enjoyed, celebrated, protected and honored between you and your partner, one of the most difficult ordeals … More When Secrets Surface: An Integrative Primer to Cope with Unfaithfulness
Printer-Friendly PDF – Your 68 to 72 Degree Target Chart (Theological – Handout – Dr Ken McGill, 2020) (This post is an excerpt from Choosing Change #14: Living, Loving and Leaving a Legacy, which is a chapter in the book “Cultivating Love: Choosing Change” by Dr. Ken McGill In counseling sessions I’m prone to bring up … More Choosing Change: Your 68° – 72° Degree Target Chart (Theological)
Printer-Friendly PDF – Your 68 to 72 Degree Target Chart (Handout) (This post is an excerpt from Choosing Change #14: Living, Loving and Leaving a Legacy, which is a chapter in the book “Cultivating Love: Choosing Change” by Dr. Ken McGill In counseling sessions, I’m prone to bring up the “68° – 72° degree range” which … More Choosing Change: Your 68° – 72° Degree Target Chart (Psychological)
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