Root-Level Healing

The Genesis Process

A faith-based approach that explores why patterns exist—not only how to stop them.

Why do I keep repeating the same pattern?

Have you ever known what you should do, genuinely wanted to change, and still found yourself returning to the same emotional or behavioral response?

The Genesis Process is designed to uncover emotional wounds, false beliefs, protective behaviors, and unhealthy patterns that can keep you stuck. Rather than focusing only on changing what you do, we begin exploring why the pattern is there.

As those roots become clearer, you can develop healthier responses, renew your thinking with biblical truth, and move toward greater emotional and spiritual freedom.

The Genesis Process can be completed individually or through a women’s counseling group. Until a group registration page is available, use the contact form to ask about the next group.

Ask About the Next Women’s Genesis Process Group

Hope, Change, Risk, and Faith

Hope comes from change

Hope grows when you begin seeing that meaningful change is possible. Even a small honest step can reopen the belief that your story is not finished. That hope is what makes the next risk feel worth taking.

Change comes from risk

Change requires doing something different, even when the healthier choice feels unfamiliar. Risk may look like telling the truth, setting a boundary, or staying present instead of hiding. Those choices create the change hope was pointing toward.

Risk comes from faith

Faith gives us courage to move forward when we cannot guarantee the outcome. You do not have to feel ready before you take a faithful step. Trust grows as you practice a new response in real situations.

Faith gives you hope

As healthier steps create change, hope strengthens your willingness to continue. Faith and hope keep feeding each other instead of collapsing when the old pattern reappears. That cycle is how lasting freedom is built.

How it works in counseling

This is not about completing a workbook as quickly as possible. It is a guided process of understanding yourself differently.

We look at today’s struggles while exploring the experiences, relationships, beliefs, and emotional wounds that may be connected to them. Tools such as the FASTER Scale help you recognize emotional and behavioral warning signs earlier, before automatically returning to an old response.

Biblical truth, prayer, and your relationship with God are integrated naturally throughout the process.

  • Emotional wounds and significant experiences
  • False beliefs about yourself, others, and God
  • Triggers and emotional responses
  • Protective behaviors and coping strategies
  • Relationship and relapse patterns
  • Shame, identity, and boundaries
  • Healthier ways of responding

I don’t teach The Genesis Process simply because I’ve been trained in it. I’ve experienced it personally.

— Stacy Echeverria

Why this process is personal to Stacy

Stacy first encountered The Genesis Process in 2007, during a season when unresolved emotional pain affected how she responded to life and the people around her.

As she recognized connections between wounds, beliefs, triggers, and behaviors, meaningful change began. That journey has now included more than 15 years of helping women walk through The Genesis Process.

Stories of Healing

I had heard of the Genesis process from a friend and was hoping and praying my church would have a Genesis group. I wanted to deal with some issues in my life and learn to deepen my relationships, so the expectation of a change in my life was there. The process has helped me to understand that I am not alone with my issues and that there are people who will not condemn me or think less of me after they really get to know me; that my life is not something to be ashamed of, or defective. Some of the tools have been more helpful than others, and some tools have been life changing. The process of forgiving people has changed my heart and thinking process. I keep on going back to the forgiveness tools when I start slipping and it really works. My relationships with people are deeper now and I feel that I have more confidence in who I am. When I meet new people or enter a group situation I don’t have the old tapes of my worthlessness going on in my head any longer. I would recommend the program to anyone. The process is not necessarily comfortable and it is time consuming and painful at times, but the end result is absolutely worth it.

Minna S.

Stacy is a very genuine, compassionate, anointed, passionate and positive coach who excels in delivering thought provoking and empowering sessions. Stacy is a very influential, inspiring and gifted role model who has guided me in my spiritual walk. The continued support from Stacy has allowed me to grow and re-dedicate my relationship with God. A foundational relationship rooted in love, faith, trust, hope meaning and purpose.

Kathrina E.

After a year and a half of commuting back and forth from Oregon to LA I finally moved down to be with my husband. That Sunday right before church Robert approached my husband to see if he decided to join the Genesis Class as it started the following week. He said yes and Robert asked me if I would like to join also as they had a class for the women too. I didn’t know very much about it but felt myself saying yes. Little did I know what I was in for, it transformed my whole life and strengthened my relationship with my husband and GOD. I won’t say it was easy because if you really commit to it, it takes you places where you might not want to go. You need to be honest with yourself and others and take responsibility for your behaviour. I realized that I had a lot of fear in my life and felt that if people got to know the real me they would not like me. I found that in uncomfortable situations I would “Freeze and Appease” rather than say how I really felt and then would get angry with myself. Stacy really helped me understand what I was doing and how I was contributing to the problem with my behavior. I learned so much and had so many revelations about myself and my unhealthy behaviors it was like a weight lifted from my shoulders. The other thing I realized, was I thought I was trusting God with everything but I wasn’t, I always had a backup plan or would give God a time limit or advice on how to fix the problems (as if God needed my help) I had to learn to let go and let God. I would recommend everyone to take this class no matter how old you are, and if you are married that you both go together, it will transform your life for the better. Stacy is a loving, caring and very understanding person who will give as much of her time as needed, to help you heal and grow.

Carol S.

There were many personal issues that I was struggling with in the past, but now that I went through and completed the Genesis Process, I have found a renewed sense of connection with God and a greater commitment to my spiritual growth. Stacy is a good teacher and a wonderful mentor; she knows how to get to the meat of the problem, and to tackle the problem from a biblically based, personal standpoint. She helped me enormously.

Sonia P.

Genesis Process and my counseling classes taught me to understand my friends’ and family’s background and where they came from, as I have had to deal with some conflicts with them. Knowing the person’s history and learning to not just judge from appearance, but to get to the root of things, has helped me in my relationships with people.

Sarah K.

I signed up for Genesis as a means of trying to get a family member to join so she could get “fixed.” I laugh because in my attempts to fix her, the Lord worked on me! At first, I didn’t think I needed Genesis because I already went through a lot of counseling in the past. However, by committing to do the work in both books with a group, the Lord not only revealed the deeper generational issues within my family, but also opened my eyes to fully understand matters concerning myself. Another bonus of Genesis is that I now have a group of friends I can talk to on a deeper level. They can be trusted to hold anything I tell them in confidence and be there for me when I need them, thus helping me to continue to grow. That, in itself, is worth going through the Genesis Process.

Lori H.

A few months ago, I was struggling with behavioral issues of my own. I was asking myself questions that I couldn’t answer – Why can’t I find victory over my weight? Why can’t I find victory over my anger? In a move that I’ve advocated for clients and friends alike I sought out a Genesis Counselor to go through the Change Process book with. It was humbling, it was eye-opening, and it was and is still transformational. My counselor kept having me dig for the spiritual truths that would shatter the lies I had come to believe. This Process is indeed effective for addictions – but it’s also effective for those life challenging issues all of us struggle with daily!

Cassie S.

Upon signing up for the Genesis Process, I was excited to discover what new things I would begin to uncover while going through books 1 and 2. I had participated in the first seminar, which introduced this ingenious ministry and was very intrigued by the information that it contained. When I came to the conclusion of completing the Genesis Process, it was very apparent that in finishing, one walks away with the notion that you, the “participant”, have been re-created into something more. This goes way beyond the meaning of transformation. It is almost as if God could re-create the world all over again, it would have started with the Genesis Process for the well-being of all mankind. It would be like if the forbidden fruit had never been bitten.

April T.

Stacy made me feel safe sharing with her all my past experiences and hurts, I didn’t feel judged. Thanks to Stacy’s care and love and understanding, I’m in a much better place in my heart and in my mind. I learned from Stacy that the healing process is a life time process. The Lord is using Stacy in a mighty way. Stacy made it so easy for me to open up and share with her. I highly recommend Stacy to anyone who is serious about starting the healing process in their life. You show up every time and start sharing, Stacy does the rest. I have never been the same. You will not regret it.

Rosa R.

Romans 7: 15 For I do not understand my own actions [I am baffled, bewildered]. I do not practice or accomplish what I wish, but do I the very thing that I loathe [which my moral instinct condemns]. (Amplified version) This is a question I have asked myself all of my adult life. Always longing to have loving healthy relationships, be successful in life and not understanding why that wasn’t being accomplished. It seemed like everything I attempted failed. Why do I continue to repeat patterns that are obviously destructive? How do I change? Genesis Process helped me answer these questions and taught me tools that helped change my life. The Genesis Process showed me a number of things about myself that were honestly hard to face. I was blessed to go through this process with consistent support in an environment that I felt safe. I learned what triggers my reactions to certain situations. This process showed me why I run, why I isolate and where my trust issues begin. The tools I learned help to heal old wounds. They also helped me understand that I am responsible for me and my actions not the reactions of others. I am grateful that I went through this process in a group setting. It was helpful for me to receive and give support to other’s who were experiencing some of the same things I was. The Genesis Process helped me move from living life as a victim to living in victory.

Shali W.

Stacy has really touched my life. Her coaching has helped me transition from a period of loss to a new beginning of joy, peace, and hope. She spends ample time, giving of herself, to comfort, guide, and protect. I really appreciate her. She is biblically sound, has her own experiences, and she can understand and have compassion for you. She gives you space to learn on your own, make the decisions for yourself, while still keeping you accountable. I am so grateful to have Stacy part of my life.

Kimberly R.

I didn’t really know what to expect when I signed up for the Genesis process, but I knew that I had some areas in my life that needed healing. What I got through Genesis were not only tools to help identify the root of personal challenges, but also means to overcome those areas. Another important part of my Genesis experience was being part of a strong supportive peer group. Stacy helped create a safe space for us to share and speak into each others lives. This deep level of trust and care was so important in understanding that we aren’t alone in what we face and that healing comes through relationships with others. I would recommend this process to anyone who is seeking to get out of their own way and go deeper.

Denise S.

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