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MS, LPC · Ordained Minister

Perry Emerick

EMDRIA Certified Therapist
Perry Emerick, MS, LPC

Perry has spent his entire professional life serving and caring for people. After completing his undergraduate degree in youth ministry and being ordained in 1996, he served in full-time vocational ministry in various roles for over 28 years across all age groups. As a result of his counseling people in a pastoral role, Perry felt called to increase his skill and ability in this area by completing his master’s degree in Professional Christian Counseling from Grand Canyon University. Perry is a biblically-informed, trauma-informed therapist and is certified in EMDR therapy through EMDRIA.

Perry works with clients from late adolescence through adulthood, both men and women. Of special interest for Perry is working with men and couples who have been stuck in their lives through a variety of challenges including traumatic experiences and addictions to pornography. He has witnessed first-hand the destructive nature of these issues on individuals, couples, families, and society and has a passion to help men experience freedom, healing, and hope. As a former pastor, he also has a heart for, and a unique understanding of the challenges of vocational ministry and has worked with a variety of church leaders and staff alike.

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Perry is married with three children and loves spending time around anything with water, specifically scuba and boating, as well as hiking and the outdoors.

Mesa Baseline on Tuesday and Wednesday; South Scottsdale on Thursday and Friday.
$150 per 50-minute session

Perry is a private-pay therapist and does not bill insurance. On request, he can provide a superbill you can submit to your insurance for possible out-of-network reimbursement.

(480) 861-9002
perry@christiancounselingservicesaz.com

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Chris Panepinto

Chris is a Licensed Associate Counselor with a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University. Chris earned her undergraduate Bachelor of Social Work from Arizona State University in 1995. For six years, she had the privilege and pleasure of leading psychoeducational groups encouraging character integrity and goal-setting with thousands of young men and women across many high schools and youth groups within the state. She has been a homeschool educator to her two children for 11 years while serving on ministry teams and eventually as a women’s ministry director at her church. She has been married for 24 years and has two children.

Chris is passionate about helping people and encouraging them to live their best life. She believes that one of the best ways to do this is to help people understand the root causes that negatively impact their identity and relationships. Because she believes in the goodness and faithfulness of God, she believes there is always hope, even in the most challenging circumstances.

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Chris is fully trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. She is working under the direct supervision of Perry Emerick, Licensed Professional Counselor and approved Clinical Supervisor through the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners.

South Scottsdale on Tuesday; Mesa Greenfield on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.
$135 per 50-minute session

(480) 710-0377
chrisP@christiancounselingservicesaz.com

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Lincoln Baker

Lincoln Baker is a Licensed Associate Counselor at Christian Counseling Services of Arizona. He has a Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling from Dallas Theological Seminary. This distinctive program blends evidence-based clinical counseling with sound biblical and theological training, equipping Lincoln to address the whole person—body, mind, and soul.

Lincoln’s approach, grounded in Integrative Psychotherapy, brings together cognitive, behavioral, and interpersonal therapeutic models within a biblical worldview to provide holistic and compassionate care. He is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and works under the supervision of Perry Emerick, M.S., LPC, an approved Clinical Supervisor through the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners.

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A dual US/Canadian citizen, Lincoln was raised in northern British Columbia, Canada, and is a member of both the Carcross/Tagish First Nation and Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. He holds a Bachelor of Biblical Studies from Calvary Chapel Bible College and is also a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts (AADA). Before becoming a counselor, Lincoln worked as an actor, drawn to exploring the human journey through the art of storytelling and connecting with others on an emotional level. Over time, that passion turned into a calling to help others in their own personal journeys. Now, that same sense of empathy guides him in the counseling room, where he provides a space for people to share their stories, feel heard, and begin the journey of healing, growth, and discovering a deeper sense of who they truly are.

Lincoln and his wife, married for over twenty years, live in Queen Creek, Arizona, where they're raising their two daughters and loving life in the desert.

Gilbert and Queen Creek. In-person and online sessions.
$135 per 50-minute session

(623) 633-2516
lincoln@christiancounselingservicesaz.com

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