Doug Kothe
MDIV, CPRC
Certified Professional Recovery Coach & Marriage Specialist
Doug has a passion for helping people and has been doing so for 30 years. Doug is a professional life, recovery and relationship coach who has extensive training and experience that allows him to walk alongside people in a wide variety of areas. Doug has 30 years of experience coaching people and over 20 years of experience working with dating, engaged and married couples. Doug is a Certified Professional Recovery Coach (CPRC) through IAPRC and Texas State University, and an ordained pastor through IMF. Doug has served as a pastor, church planter, college & professional sports team chaplain, marriage mentor, spiritual advisor, business consultant and executive coach over the last 30 plus years. Doug helps individuals from all walks of life discover and pursue their purpose and direction.
Doug is trained in Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) and has personal experience as a foster and adoptive dad along with extensive related training, which has equipped him for working effectively with parents and children with a wide range of challenges and diagnoses, and for supporting families facing various obstacles including trauma, sensory processing disorders, executive functioning, attachment in adoption, etc.
Education and Training:
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Certified Professional Recovery Coach (CPRC), IAPRC and Texas State University
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Master's of Divinity, Covenant Theological Seminary
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Gottman Method Couples Therapy - Level 1
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Certified Prepare / Enrich Marriage Couple & Group Facilitator
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Trust Based Relational Intervention Training
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Positive Intelligence Coaches Training
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Ordained Pastor - International Ministerial Fellowship
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Certified 6 Types of Working Genius Facilitator
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Related Course Work at the Master’s Level:
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Introduction to Counseling
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Marriage and Family Counseling
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Spiritual and Ministry Formation
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Relationships in God’s Image
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Gospel-Centered Sexuality
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Gospel-Centered Marriage
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Gospel-Centered Parenting
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Crisis and Transition Through the Life Cycle
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Sense and Sexuality
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Pastoral Issues – Sustaining Ministry for Life
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Calling, Vocation and Work
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Christian Ethics
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Pastoral Theology
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“Doug places others at the forefront of his concern, as evidenced by his consistent desire to help those around him…His ability to empathize with people is wholly authentic and demonstrates his deep care for helping people by meeting them where they are and ensuring they know they are understood.
Doug has helped me grow in my faith and helped open some doors that needed to be opened and revisited to facilitate the growth required to become the man God intended & my family deserves.”
Kirk – Recent Life Coaching Client
Doug’s approach is very warm and caring. Doug’s strength is providing the support and context for helping others address the issues they find are holding them back from thriving in life. As a recovery coach, Doug helps create a safe environment for clients to deal with the most sensitive of topics in an honest and helpful way. As a marriage specialist, Doug helps couples see and address areas in need of growth and equips his clients with the practical tools they need to take the needed steps forward.
Doug believes transformative and lasting change is possible for every client.
Doug’s coaching approach is rooted in Biblical principles, but he has been able to help people regardless of their beliefs and values.
