BEACON COUNSELING

BEACON COUNSELING

“All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.”
— 2 Corinthians 1: 3-4

We are excited that you have chosen to pursue counseling in cooperation with the ministries of CLI Church! We believe the love of the Father, the life of Jesus, & the guidance of the Holy Spirit offers us great hope in whatever situation you may be facing.

The CLI Counseling Ministry requests $65 per counseling session. These funds allow the Counseling Ministry to run on its own without pulling on the resources of the church. If you need financial assistance, please apply as we want this to be an option for everyone, regardless of socioeconomic status.

If you would like to donate to Beacon Counseling so that others may receive counseling at a reduced price, you may give HERE.

Christian Life International is part of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church. For more information about theological beliefs, please visit iphc.org/beliefs.

  • MEGAN KESTNER

    Megan Kestner received her M.A. in Counseling Ministry from Denver Seminary: Megan has completed one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education and is also a Facilitator of Prepare & Enrich She worked as a Biblical Counselor in Littleton, CO for 2 years where she helped establish on. flourishing counseling ministry at Mission Hills Church. Since her time in Colorado, she has used her education and training in college and church ministry.

    At CLI Church, she and group of counselors helped to establish Beacon Counseling. Her counseling expertise has been with couples, whether engaged or married, and women of all ages. She has been married to Josh Kestner for over a decade and they have three beautiful children.

    Megan believes that the Holy Spirit is our wonderful counselor so she strives to invite Him into each session. When you are a counselee of Megan's, you will experience great empathy, a judgement free space, and a place for Holy Spirit led self-reflection.

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  • DJ SHEPPARD

    D.J. Sheppard received his M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy through Liberty University. He has worked in the mental health field since 2006, with children and teens diagnosed with different behavioral disorders, intellectually disabled adults, as a Case Manager, Intensive In-Home Counselor, Therapeutic Day Treatment Counselor, and most recently in Foster Care and Adoption.

    He has experience working with children and teens who have experienced trauma. Additionally, he has worked with married couples and is a Facilitator of Prepare/Enrich.

    D.J. is married to Sarah Sheppard and they have 7 amazing children.

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  • JOSH KESTNER

    Josh Kestner received his M.A. in Youth and Family Ministry with a concentration in Counseling Ministry from Denver Seminary. While at Denver Seminary, he has received the McDowell Award in Counseling Ministry Excellence. He has completed one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education and is also a Facilitator for Prepare & Enrich.

    Josh's areas of counseling expertise are with married couples, whether engaged or married, and with youth.

    Josh is currently the Awaken Student Ministries Pastor at CLI Church. He has been married to Megan Kestner for over a decade and has 3 wonderful children.

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