I AM FERNANDO KITTTRELL.
PASTOR | COUNSELOR | SPEAKER | AUTHOR |COACH
My heart is to help individuals cross the bridges in their lives through my groundbreaking approach to mental health support, The Ministry of Mental Health. I am a Master's-level Board Certified Pastoral Counselor (BCPC #979) with 30 years of leadership, pastoral ministry and life coaching.
I specialize in providing therapeutic and life coaching support for adults, adolescents and faith based leaders to expand the awareness of quality, holistic and faith based mental health care. I seek to be nonjudgmental and unshockable as a pastoral counselor and professional life coach, upholding to the highest level of confidentiality and ethics.​​
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​Currently a doctoral student in Education with a focus on Traumatology at Liberty University, Fernando’s credentials include a Master of Arts in Human Services Counseling and Life Coaching, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Life Coaching, and certifications as a Qualified Mental Health Professional and Board Certified Pastoral Counselor.
FROM STUTTERER TO PUBLIC SPEAKER
As a kid, I suffered from stuttering, anxiety and everything else that associated itself with it. I was teased at times which created more esteem issues. My esteem issues traveled with me to the US Army and hindered me from pursuing opportunities. I yet stuttered but I hid it well by not speaking as much. I wanted so desperately to walk in confidence and boldness.
In 1991, freedom came when I felt inspired to get up on the New York City bus and share about God. I asked the bus driver if I could share something about God on the bus and expressed with eagerness for me to do so. I got up and shared a two minute message and sat down. It was that moment while sharing a 2-3 minute message that my stuttering left me and a confidence and hope filled my heart, thus my journey began and evolving into The Mental Health Pastor; helping others dismantle mental health barriers.