Elyse Fitzpatrick

Elyse Fitzpatrick has been counseling women since 1989 and is presently a part-time counselor (along with her husband, Phil) at Grace Church in San Diego. Grace Church is part of the Sovereign Grace Ministries family of churches. She holds a certificate in biblical counseling from IBCD and an M.A. in Biblical Counseling from Trinity Theological Seminary, and is a member of the National Association of Nouthetic Counselors. Elyse is the author of eleven books including: "Women Helping Women"; "Love to Eat, Hate to Eat," "Overcoming Fear, Worry and Anxiety," "When Good Kids Make Bad Choices" (each from Harvest House Publishers); "Idols of the Heart," "The Afternoon of Life," and "A Steadfast Heart" from P & R Publishers; "Helper By Design" and "Will Medicine Stop the Pain?" from Moody Publishers; and "Uncommon Vessels" (Leader's Guide and Member's Manual) from Timeless Texts. A frequent speaker at women's conferences, she has been married for over thirty years and has three adult children and six really adorable grandchildren.