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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Mark Mayfield

Meet Dr. Mark Mayfield

Degrees and Experience
  • Ph.D., Counselor Education and Supervision with an emphasis in Non-Profit Leadership and Management (Walden University)
  • M.A., Community Counseling (Denver Seminary)
  • B.A., Youth Ministry (Colorado Christian University)
  • Licensed Professional Counselor
Biography and Professional Achievements

Dr. Mark Mayfield is an author, speaker, leadership coach, counselor, and professor. He has extensive experience in executive leadership as the former founder and CEO of Mayfield Counseling Centers a 501c3 non-profit in Colorado Springs that serves over 25,000 appointments a year. Dr. Mayfield is an executive leadership coach, helping churches and organizations navigate the complexities of their mental and emotional health. Clinically, Dr. Mayfield is an expert in working with families affected by trauma. He is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling at CCU and also partners with the AACC as the Director of Practice and Ministry Development and Editor of Marriage & Family: A Christian Journal.

Dr. Mayfield is the author of three books, "HELP! My Teen is Self-Injuring: A Crisis Manual for Parents" which addresses his own suicide survival story, and provides practical tools to help your child who may be struggling, "The Path Out of Loneliness: Finding and Fostering Connection to God, Ourselves and One Another," and "The Path To Wholeness: Managing Emotions, Finding Healing, and Becoming Our Best Selves" (releases May 2023).

He has been featured in prominent media outlets including Woman's Day, Hello Giggles, NBC, Reader's Digest, Byrdie, and more. Dr. Mayfield is on a list of mental health professionals that were invited to the White House in December 2019 and has had periodic calls with the White House to discuss mental health in America.

Dr. Mayfield is currently working on research in Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy and Veterans, and in Social Justice and the church.

Dr. Mayfield lives in Texas with his wife and their three children.

Presentations at Professional Meetings
  • Mayfield, M. (September 2022). The increase in covert teen suicide ideation and self-injury: Practical ideas for a changing dynamic. AACC Mega-National Conference. Dallas, TX.
  • Mayfield, M. (April 2022). Finding your why. Colorado Counseling Association Conference Keynote address. Denver, CO.
  • Mayfield, M. (September 2021). Lonely isolated kids: Mental health crisis for Gen Z and Alpha Gen. AACC Way Maker Conference. Orlando, Florida.
  • Mayfield, M. (October 2020). The loneliness epidemic. Springs Mental Health Summit. Colorado Springs, CO.
  • Mayfield, M. (September 2019). Families and trauma. American Association of Christian Counselors World Conference. Nashville, TN.
  • Mayfield, M. (May 2019). Mental health and the church. The Gathering Conference. Colorado Springs, CO.
  • Mayfield, M. (Nov 2018). The messy embrace: Intensive. Springs Mental Health Summit. Colorado Springs, CO.
  • Mayfield, M. (May 2018). Counseling families with care. The Gathering Conference. Colorado Springs, CO.
  • Mayfield, M. (2018). Private practice 101. Colorado Counseling Association Conference. Denver, CO.
  • Mayfield, M. (2017). The messy embrace: Where hope and pain collide. Springs Mental Health Summit. Colorado Springs, CO.
Books
  • Mayfield, M. (2020). Help! My Teen is Self-Injuring: A Parents Guide. Colorado Springs, CO: Focus on the Family.
  • Mayfield, M. (2021). The Path out of Loneliness: Finding and Fostering Connection to God, Ourselves and One Another. Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress.
  • Mayfield, M. (May 2023). The Path to Wholeness: Managing Emotions, Finding Healing, and Becoming Your Best Self. Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress.
  • Mayfield, M. (In progress for 2023). The Mental Health Playbook for the Church. Colorado Springs, CO: Focus on the Family.
Articles
  • Mayfield, M. (2021, Sept. 3). Five Ways Loneliness and Isolation Contribute to Teen Suicide and Self-Injury. Retrieved from https://www.christianparenting.org/articles/loneliness-and-isolation/
  • Mayfield, M. (2021, Aug. 20). Social Media, Screens, and the Overindulgence of Information. Retrieved from https://www.christianparenting.org/articles/social-media-screens-and-the-overindulgence-of-information/
  • Mayfield, M. (2020, Dec, 15). 5 Ways to Overcome Holiday Stress this Christmas. Retrieved from https://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/5-ways-to-overcome-holiday-stress-this-christmas/
  • Mayfield, M. (2019, Aug. 8). Signs of emotional abuse. Retrieved from https://www.focusonthefamily.com/marriage/signs-of-emotional-abuse/
  • Mayfield, M. (2019, Mar. 15). Defining and understanding trauma. Retrieved from https://www.focusonthefamily.com/marriage/defining-and-understanding-trauma/
  • Mayfield, M. (2018, Dec. 20). When your spouse struggles with past trauma. Retrieved from https://www.focusonthefamily.com/marriage/when-your-spouse-struggles-with-past-trauma/
  • Mayfield, M. (2018, Sept. 11). How to start the conversation with your kids about suicide. Retrieved from https://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/how-to-start-the-conversation-with-your-kids-about-suicide/