Paul Stephenson

A Note from Paul

Welcome to MCO! My prayer is that you get a sense of the hope that is represented by the counselors and staff that you meet as you interact with us. I am grateful to have found MCO as a counselor. There is a wonderful sense of community, an earnest commitment to excellence and a love for Jesus found here. It sets the stage for rich work in the lives of those with whom we counsel. You are not here by mistake. Whether you are in search of lasting healing or enriching growth, I pray that you experience God’s provision.

Life is hard. Profoundly hard at times. We are all unique in our experiences and our responses to life’s difficulties. Our struggles have a complexity all their own and manifest in ways as varied as anxiety and depression. Self-sabotage and addiction. My commitment is to walk with you through the complexity of your pain and into freedom.

I have walked with many men and women through addiction and loss. Through tragedy and recovery. In walking with others through their pain, and encountering some of my own, I am secure in the certainty of God’s sovereign hand through it all. And I have seen firsthand that beauty does often emerge from ashes.