Our Care Providers
Ricky Convington
LCDC, CYT Certified, COPSD Certified, US Army Master Counselor
My name is Ricky Covington, and I am a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) licensed to work in the state of Texas. I provide evidence-based client-centered counseling for individuals seeking to free themselves of substance use and other addictive behaviors. I am a retired US Army Veteran; I served 27 years where I provided personal and professional counseling to Soldiers placed in my care. Additionally, I have 5 years’ experience as a substance use disorder counselor where I have counseled Adults and Adolescents alike. Through personalized client-centered counseling, I have helped my clients recover from their addictions, resolve substance use related legal issues, and reunite them with their children and other loved ones.
I am willing to work on your behalf with Probation Officers, Parole Officers, and Child Protective Services. Please contact me if you need assistance
Amy Stevens
PhD, BCCC, BCACLC, CISM Certified, Certified Prepare Enrich Facilitator
Amy holds a Master’s degree in Human Services with a specialization in Marriage and Family Counseling, and has a PhD. in Organizational Psychology. Amy is a Certified Christian Counselor and Christian Life Coach, and holds membership in both the American Association of Christian Counselors and the International Christian Coaching Association. Amy has over 15 years of experience working with individuals and couples in this capacity, is a university professor instructing courses in psychology and life coaching, and specializes in working with women’s issues, marriages, and career development.
(Board Certified Christian Counseling) (Board Certified Advanced Christian Life Coach) (Critical Incident Stress Management)
Gino Peña
Gino is a men’s coach and Advisory Board member at Restored Ministries. Restored Ministries serves men, women, and churches impacted by sexual brokenness, in particular the struggle of pornography.
He served as a discipleship ministry director through Freedom At Last Ministry in Wichita, KS, where he was ordained by Faith Community Church. He has also served as a youth pastor and associate pastor in the Austin area. He is trained as a Stephen Minister and is currently on the preaching team at Highpoint Fellowship. Gino is available for private consultations, teaching engagements, and facilitating small groups through curriculum developed through Restored Ministries.
Karen Fenter
Karen is a certified professional life coach through the Professional Christian Coaching Institute. Karen has always had a passion for serving women, encouraging them through forward-looking, positive, thoughtful, and doable plans.
Karen has been trained and has conducted seminars on trauma wellness. She has also been trained and uses inner-healing prayer when working with individual women. Karen and her husband, Randy, also operate a non-profit organization where Christian leaders are guided to experience a week of silence and solitude to find a time of renewal and connection to God.
She has coached missionaries-in-training through Pioneer Bible Translators and women on mission fields through Come Before Winter Ministries. Spiritual wellness, trauma wellness, and inner-healing prayer are the unique elements Karen brings to the Life Coaching ministry.
