Michael John Cusick

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First and Foremost I'm A Wounded Healer 

Thanks for stopping by to learn more about me. My life story is proof that truth is stranger than fiction. At age five I began attending Alcoholics Anonymous. At age ten I was participating in family drug rehab and living in a trailer park. If reality TV existed when I was a kid I'd probably have my own show. Instead, I became a psychotherapist. Go figure.

Despite being exposed to a life of recovery at such an early age my brokenness went unchecked for almost three decades. I became a master in the art of living a double life. I was the nicest Christian guy by day and a sex addicted binge drinker by night.  It wasn't until the summer of 1994 when it all blew up. I thank God every day it did. You can watch the video below to catch more of my story.

I'm Also A Psychotherapist, Spiritual Director & Professor

In addition to being a wounded healer, I am also a licensed professional counselor, spiritual director, speaker, and author of two books, including Surfing for God: Discovering the Divine Desire Beneath Sexual Struggle and Somebody's Daughter: An Experiential Guide. Having experienced the restoring touch of God’s grace in my life and marriage, I currently serve as CEO and Founder of Restoring the Soul, a ministry offering intensive counseling and soul care to Christian leaders worldwide.

Having served as Assistant Professor of Counseling at Colorado Christian University, I have taught more recently as an adjunct professor at Denver Seminary, including graduate level courses  on addiction, human sexuality, and spiritual formation. I hold dual masters degrees--one in Biblical Counseling from Colorado Christian University where I studied and interned under Dr. Larry Crabb and Dr. Dan Allender--and another masters in Counseling Psychology from the University of Denver. Finally, I received an honorary doctorate from the University of Effingup.

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Speaker, Writer, Communicator

Along with countless radio and podcast appearances, I've appeared twice on  CBN's The 700 Club, CNN's Dr. Drew Show, PBS (Rocky Mountain Network), Day of Discovery, The Hope Network, and numerous video productions and documentaries including Somebody's Daughter: A Journey To Freedom From Pornography  My articles have been published in The Huffington Post, Relevant, Prism, Red Letter Christians, and numerous other books, periodicals and blogs. I regularly speak at seminaries, colleges, and churches including places like:

  • Fuller Seminary
  • Covenant Theological Seminary
  • Beeson Divinity School
  • Dallas Theological Seminary
  • Denver Seminary
  • US Air Force Academy
  • West Point Cadets Retreat
  • Coast Guard Academy Retreat
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