About the counselor
Michael A. Sainz, MA, LPC, NCC
Michael graduated with his Bachelor of Arts in American and English Literature and Psychology from the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. He taught High School Literature and was honored with "Teacher of the Year" award his FIRST year of teaching. Both Michael and his wife Jeanice were born and raised in the church yet never developed the "relationship" that everyone talked about and the importance of spending time with the Lord.
The Early Years
Michael and Jeanice invited God to their wedding but not to the marriage. Together, they made every mistake a couple could make. They followed the world's view of marriage and success, yet never understood the emptiness in their hearts.
After moving to Colorado in 2005, their struggle culminated with the ultimate choice; submit to God and learn what HE had to say about marriage and family or throw it all away and start over. According to today's college students the first marriage will be their "starter marriage". Was this to be the their legacy?
When you allow - INVITE - God into your life!
God got a hold of Michael's heart and put him on a new path, a better path, with His son Jesus Christ.
Michael was accepted to Denver Seminary in Littleton, Colorado. During his tenure he studied Theology and the integration of counseling theories in the pursuit of counseling couples and individuals who were struggling.
The name sake of "180 Christian Counseling & Marriage Ministries" was founded based on how Michael and Jeanice turned 180 degrees in their marriage and learned the true meaning of a covenant marriage...joy...peace...and real love. This, however, did not come without great sacrifice, and the intense personal counseling Michael received from Denver Seminary as a student. He earned two Master's Degrees; Counseling Ministries followed by Mental Health Counseling.
Michael and Jeanice have been married since 1998, have 2 adult children and live in Morrison, Colorado.