THERAPISTS

Are you feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and under equipped for the everyday stressors of life? Do you feel like you over function while those around you are under functioning? Maybe you feel confused about a close relationship in your life, or you’re even struggling to understand if the problems in your marriage are normal. You’re not alone. You don’t h

Life is a journey and many times it is not easy.  My goal and purpose in counseling is to help my clients through the challenges and crises of life.  In those difficult times it is hard to be objective and make the best decisions for ourselves and others. The counseling process can provide new objective perspectives and understanding.  I listen, understand, stay calm and am not judgmental. Sinc

Education: David Ragsdale is a graduate of Denver Seminary with post graduate training at the Menninger School of Psychiatry in Marriage and Family Therapy. He has extensive training in solution-focused, system’s oriented, cognitive and addiction recovery therapies. He has advance training in such areas as sexual addiction, life coaching, and is certified in Trauma therapy, EMD

As a Christian teen, I wrote a career notebook about becoming a Family Therapist and my career path has been a beautiful love story to that end. My studies have included Psychology, Marriage and Family Life, Play Therapy, Brainspotting and Sand Therapy. Understanding the impact of neuroscience is a primary interest. Learning methods that require limited “talk” have also taken a fron

David Burgess founded Full Armor Counseling & Ministry to create a space where individuals can access Christ-centered mental and behavioral health counseling that supports healing of the spirit, soul, and body. The mission and services of Full Armor reflect his personal calling and commitment to faith-informed care. David’s therapeutic approach is flexible, holistic, and integrati

Life has a way of unfolding in unexpected ways, reminding us that our stories are still being written—often by a hand far wiser than our own. After 16 fulfilling years in the Intelligence Community, a pivotal shift led me to a new path marked by profound challenges and transformation. In the midst of that hardship, I discovered a faithful presence that redeems pain, restoring and renewing wha

Life can be hard to figure out sometimes, it can be even harder if you don't have people to support you. Should I go left? Should I go right? Should I stay or should I go? It never ceases to amaze me how far having a confidential and sympathetic ear can be s

As a clinical psychologist, I know that our spiritual beliefs can have a great positive impact on our mental health. How can anyone truly be happy or successful if they are spiritually empty? My goal in treatment with my clients is to use all the tools available to help them be happier and more successful. Those tools include your Christian beliefs and the Bible, as well as empirically valida

My life verse is Mark 10:45, “The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve and give his life as a ransom for many. The last 25 years I have been serving those struggling with grief, first as a hospice chaplain, then as a hospital chaplain.  I’ve trained hundreds of people to minister in hospitals, offering supportive presence, listening skills and effective prayer.