John Thomas | Phoenix Counseling

“Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.”

Mother Teresa

John C. Thomas, PhD, PhD

Founder of Phoenix Counseling & Consultation, LLC
Dr. Thomas is an Author, Speaker, Professor, Consultant, and Professional Counselor.

Professio.00nal Background

Dr. Thomas is a Professor in the Department of Counselor Education and Family Studies at Liberty University. He has been working with adolescents, adults, couples, and families for 38 years with a wide-range of problems.

He as many professional publications, conducts marriage enrichment retreats with his wife, and speaks on mental health and organizational issues. Dr. Thomas has co-authored numerous books including Enduring your Season of Suffering by Liberty Press, What’s Good about Feeling Bad: Finding Purpose and a Path through your Pain by Tyndale;, Therapeutic Expedition: Equipping the Christian Counseling for the Journey, published by Broadman and Holman Academic is a textbook to teach counseling skills. In addition to the text, John created a professional quality DVD that demonstrates the counseling skills. His most recent is Counseling techniques: A comprehensive resource for Christian counselors by Zondervan.

Approach to Counseling

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Professional Credentials

Dr. Thomas is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), a Certified Christian Sex Therapist (CST), Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), and Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC). Formerly, he has been a Certified Employee Assistance Consultant (CEAP) and Clinical Member of American Association of Marriage and Family Therapist (AAMFT). He is a member of the American Counseling Association (ACA) and the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC).

Educational Background

Dr. Thomas holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Counseling and a Graduate Certificate in Alcohol and Drug Studies from the University of South Carolina. He also earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Organizational Psychology from Capella University. Dr. Thomas received his Masters of Arts in Counseling and Bachelor of Science in Missions from Liberty Baptist College.