Elias Moitinho

Elias Moitinho, PhD, LPC, LMFT, Professor of Counseling in the Department of Counselor Education & Family Studies, in the School of Behavioral Sciences, at Liberty University. Dr. Moitinho is a member of the following organizations: American Counseling Association (ACA); Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES and SACES); Virginia Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (VACES); Virginia Counselors Association (VCA); Virginia’s Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling (VA-ASERVIC); American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA); and American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC).

Dr. Moitinho has many years of work experience in various roles including pastor, counselor, seminary professor, and director of a Christian counseling center. Dr. Elias Moitinho is also one of the experts featured in the GriefShare videos and has recorded new videos for the DivorceCare 2020 edition, which are used in thousands of churches across the U.S. Prior to joining Liberty University, he was the Hope for the Heart Chair of Biblical Counseling at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Moitinho has taught as a guest professor in seminaries in Mexico, Cuba, and Spain.

Dr. Moitinho has been happily married to Dr. Denise Moitinho for over 33 years and they have two adult children. Together the Moitinhos have taught and led marriage enrichment events and classes.