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Faith Integrated Holistic Care

Restoring Presence and Renewing Connection

Providing Counseling, Consultation and Support Using an Experientially, Relationally and Theologically Integrated Model.

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Welcome to Transforming Presence

Transforming Presence was created by Paul Highfill, LMFT, a licensed marriage and family therapist with more than twenty years of experience in foster care, community mental health, leadership, training, and faith-integrated care.


At the heart of this work is a simple conviction: 

We become more fully present when we learn to recognize what has formed us and how we are connected with ourselves, others and God.
 

Our Services

Counseling

Confidential clinical support for Tennessee residents navigating emotional, relational, family, mental-health, or spiritual concerns. Faith integration is available when desired but is never forced.

COnsultation, Coaching and Core needs Assessment

Support for individuals who want greater clarity, spiritual connection, self-understanding, and practical movement from insight into action. Consultation and coaching are not psychotherapy.

ministry Development Support and Training

Formation-based training and consultation for churches, ministries, nonprofits, caregivers, and helping professionals seeking more integrated and sustainable ways to care for people.

The Vision We are Building

Coming Soon

Presence-Centered Formation

Presence-Centered Formation

Transforming Presence is growing toward a broader model of integrated care, formation, and service. The developing vision includes:

Presence-Centered Formation

Presence-Centered Formation

Presence-Centered Formation

Courses, groups, resources, and guided experiences using Reflect, Reveal, Restore, and Renew.

Community Care Training

Presence-Centered Formation

Community Care Training

Equipping people to offer safe, ethical, trauma-informed, and spiritually grounded presence within their existing relationships and communities.

Care Coordination

Ministry Development and Support

Community Care Training

Developing clearer pathways among counselors, coaches, ministers, churches, organizations, and community resources so people are not left to navigate fragmented systems alone.

Ministry Development and Support

Ministry Development and Support

Ministry Development and Support

Helping churches and ministries strengthen pastoral care, outreach, volunteer support, referral practices, and whole-person formation.

Lived Experience to Service

Ministry Development and Support

Ministry Development and Support

Creating opportunities for people to responsibly use what they have lived and learned to recognize needs, accompany others, and contribute their gifts.

Presence-Centered Formation FAQ

What is Presence-Centered Formation?

Presence-Centered Formation, or PCF, is a practical framework for understanding how lived experience shapes the way we relate to ourselves, other people, our circumstances, and God.

PCF: An integrative model

PCF integrates therapeutic understanding, spiritual formation, relational awareness, and practical application through four movements listed below:.

Reflect

Slow down and notice what is happening in your body, emotions, thoughts, relationships, circumstances, and spiritual life.

Reveal

Explore what the experience exposes about your beliefs, needs, desires, wounds, protective patterns, expectations, and formation.

Restore

Identify and receive the truth, safety, grace, accountability, grief, relationship, or repair needed for greater integration

Renew

Practice a more present way of believing, relating, responding, serving, and participating in life with God and others.

Resources You Can Use

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Coaching

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Counseling

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Consulting

Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Resources

If you're experiencing a mental health crisis and need immediate assistance, please call 988

https://988lifeline.org


https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline


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Purpose and Mission

Our Purpose

Our Purpose

Our Purpose

Transforming Presence exists as a vessel for His Spirit to live and move through so that His presence will be revealed to the world (1 Cor 2:12.) 

Our Mission

Our Purpose

Our Purpose

Transforming Presence provides support and spirit-led counsel to those called to utilize their spiritual gifts in identifying and meeting the physical, mental and spiritual needs of individuals, families, and communities. 

(1 Cor 12:4-11)   

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Transforming Presence

Thompsons Station, Tennessee 37179, USA

(615) 630-2248

Hours

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09:00 am – 05:00 pm


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