Michael “Mike” Bird is the founder and President of Wings of Grace Counseling. Wings of Grace is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the needs of individuals, couples, and families in a variety of life’s situations and experiences. Along with the nine other therapists who have joined with Dr. Bird, Wings of Grace seeks to bring understanding, compassion, healing, and growth to all ages, literally from the youngest of children to oldest adult.

Dr. Bird has been a licensed marriage and family therapist since 1995, although he has done extensive counseling work as a pastor in various church settings for over twenty-five years. In 1997 he received a Doctor of Ministry degree in Marriage and Family Counseling from Denver Seminary. In 1977 he received his Master of Divinity degree from the same institution.

Dr. Bird is a clinical member and approved supervisor of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). He is also a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) and the Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health (SASH). He is also an approved supervisor in the state of Colorado for those seeking professional licensure. Lastly, Dr. Bird is a Certified Sexual Addiction Therapist (CSAT), having completed training with Compass Point (Dr. Patrick Carnes) in 2005.

Dr. Bird and his wife, Jan, are also certified instructors for the Interpersonal Couple Communication Program (CCP). As well, Dr. Bird is an instructor for the PREP communication program which was developed out of the University of Denver.

Dr. Bird specializes in marriage, premarital, sexual addiction, sexual dysfunction, depression, group counseling and anger management. He often uses an intensive format where he spends fifteen to twenty hours a week with one couple or single individual (see tab on our homepage). At times, he uses the same intensive format to work with multiple couples in a retreat environment. He also works with couples in the traditional 50 minute weekly session.

Dr. Bird has been married to his wife, Jan, for thirty years. They have two grown children who are both local to the area. They have lived in Colorado for their entire married lives, and have resided in Colorado Springs since 1993.

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Dr. Mike Bird

Areas of Concentration:

• Intensive Counseling
• Marriage
• Pre-marriage
• Sexual Addictions
  
• Colorado State Approved Supervisor