Biography Mikel Kelly MA, LMHC

Professional Christian Counselor

 

Expertise Mikel has experience and training with:  

 

Couples counseling including:

    •  pre-marital,
    • reconciliation and remediation 
    • Marital Covenant Conflict resolution
    • Communication Intimacy
  • Anger Management 
  • Depression and Bipolar disorder 
  • Anxiety and Phobias 
  • Sexual issues including sexual addiction, homosexuality and low sexual desire 
  • Dream analysis and interpretation 
  • Spiritual formation 
  • Vocational Counseling Calling

 

While Mikel is qualified to counsel people in a variety of ways, he has been called specifically to help couples make a positive difference in their marriages and families. Mikel comes to Indypsych following a 25 year career in landscape architecture in order to follow Gods' leading.

 

Education: Mikel is a graduate of Cincinnati Christian University, Seminary, MAC program (Master of Arts in Counseling). Mikel has diligently studied both Scripture and text to present himself unashamed as one who handles the word of truth correctly [2 Timothy 2:15].

 

Work: Mikel has been affiliated with Indypsych, formerly Indianapolis Christian Psychological Services, since 2006. Mikel is currently licensed to practice mental health counseling in the state of Indiana (39002195A).

 

Philosophy: Scripture reminds us that God is not a God of chaos but is rather a God of order [1 Cor. 14:33]. The world would be a very frightening place if repeating the same activities yielded different results each time. To remind us of this fact, the sun rises every morning and sets every evening. Apart from the unpredictability we would not be able to mark our time here on Earth. Because God is a God of order He has incorporated natural laws, principles and precepts into his creation. As created beings, humans also often act predictably in reaction to their environment. It is because God created all things with stable properties that we are able to study them. Human beings are no exception. As a consequence Mikel believes that all behaviors serve some purpose and therefore these behaviors can be understood. Furthermore, Mikel believes that distressing behaviors are only meaningful within the context of relationships. In other words, relationships are the vehicles that magnify dysfunctional attitudes and beliefs. Conversely it is only through significant relationship