Rob holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from East Carolina University and a Master’s degree in Counseling from Denver Seminary. He has been a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) since 1993. Rob has extensive training in marital therapy and assessment, including being certified in Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program (PREP), Christian Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program (C-PREP), the Taylor-Johnson Temperament Analysis (TJTA), and the Prepare-Enrich Couples Assessment. Additionally, Rob has received training in the Gottman Method Couples Therapy, Collaborative Couple Therapy, and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). He is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC), Michigan Emotionally Focused Therapy, and the Michigan Business & Professional Association (MBPA).
Rob Shive is the Owner and Chief Executive Officer of Oakland Hills Counseling, LLC, a position he assumed in September 2008. Previously, Rob served as the Executive Director of Christian Family Services from 2006-2008, and has been a Licensed Professional Counselor in Michigan and Colorado (previously) specializing in marital, premarital, and individual counseling since 1993. He is warm and compassionate, and is committed to helping couples and individuals find practical solutions to their struggles as they heal, grow, and recover emotionally and spiritually. Rob and his wife, Karen, also a professional counselor, conduct marriage conferences, premarital seminars, and marriage enrichment weekends. Rob also served as a youth pastor as well as a campus minister with Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru).
Rob is a native of Charlotte, NC, and has four children, one of whom is internationally adopted from China. In his free time Rob enjoys road and mountain biking, fishing, camping, hiking, family time, and date nights. His career-life has been dedicated to the practical application of biblical theology, philosophy and psychology, as a means of producing spiritual formation and character development. Rob’s passion for marriage and the family is born out of his own experience and work to build a healthy marriage, as well as the tremendous education he has received in helping hundreds of distressed couples find hope, work through difficult problems, and rebuild their relationships.
