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.
As many of you know, I’m writing a book called Cultivating Love: Wisdom for Life, and this Post-It exercise is one of the exercises in the book. I wanted to share it with everyone because I know I could use a bit more inspiration and wisdom these days and I look forward to reading (and … More Wisdom Tool: Post-Its!
The Reconciliation Song: Promise Keepers, 1996 I woke up with this song on my mind, actually prior to thinking about what’s going on in the United States today. The short definition of the Greek word for Reconciliation (Katallasso, 2 Corinthians 5:18 – 20) is to “lay aside wrathful behavior while simultaneously imparting peaceful behavior,” and … More The Reconciliation Song
On January 1st of this year I wrote about focusing on goals that matter in 2024. In that post I mentioned I signed up for the 2024 San Francisco Marathon, as a response to a cancer diagnosis and surgery (November, 2023) I had, also finishing a full marathon that was interrupted in 1994. As I look back on … More Completing goals that matter in 2024!
Yesterday my wife and I were talking about leaving 2023 and hoping to experience a much better 2024. This past year was incredibly difficult on both of us, with my cancer diagnosis (and eventual prostatectomy in November) and her returning to work full-time to support our family. I’m so thankful for her and Gabriel, as they’ve encouraged … More Focusing on goals that matter in 2024!
Goal: To develop Emotional Healthy Adult Mode behaviors due to your connection with a loving God. Your Emotions are biological, physiological, and psychological messengers that are “hard-wired” into your being and are gifts from God in that they help you to experience a range of emotions such as happiness, anger, joy, fear, surprise, disgust, shame, … More Emotional #10: Your Emotional Healthy Adult Mode Behaviors (Part 1 – A Loving God)
Download a printer-friendly PDF of the Triple A’s of Loving Yourself and the Triple P’s of Loving Your Neighbor the-triple-as-and-ps-of-loving-yourself-and-your-neighbor-by-dr.-ken-mcgill-2023 Use this quick-reference chart to prepare your mind to create then employ the best cognitive (and spiritual and emotional) strategies to generate peace and passion with those you love. As mentioned in previous posts, give … More The Triple P’s of Loving Others: PREPARE, PEACE and PASSION by Dr. Ken McGill
Download a printer-friendly PDF of the Triple A’s of Loving Yourself and the Triple P’s of Loving Your Neighbor the-triple-as-and-ps-of-loving-yourself-and-your-neighbor-by-dr.-ken-mcgill-2023 Use this quick-reference chart to reflect on areas of your life that deserve your assessment (to change), attention (to heal), and energy to create internal and eventually interpersonal attunement (to grow). As mentioned in previous … More The Triple A’s of Loving Yourself: ASSESS, ATTEND and ATTUNE by Dr. Ken McGill
Goal: To develop Cognitive Healthy Adult Mode behaviors that demonstrate you’re Loving Your Neighbor. This has to be one of the most important entries in the Healthy Adult Mode series, and allow me to share why I’ve reached this conclusion. Most human beings are relational beings, and as such we’d like to experience various types of … More Cognitive #12: Your Cognitive Healthy Adult Mode Behaviors (Part 3 – Loving Your Neighbor)
Goal: To develop Cognitive Healthy Adult Mode behaviors that demonstrate you’re Loving Yourself “The concept of differentiation has to do with self and not with others. Differentiation deals with working on one’s own self, with becoming a more responsible person, and permitting others to be themselves” – Murray Bowen (Family Therapy in Clinical Practice, p. 468). One … More Cognitive #11: Your Cognitive Healthy Adult Mode Behaviors (Part 2 – Loving Yourself)
Goal: To develop Cognitive Healthy Adult Mode behaviors due to your connection with a loving God “I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know Him better. I pray also that the eyes of your heart may … More Cognitive #10: Your Cognitive Healthy Adult Mode Behaviors (Part 1 – A Loving God)
