The Full Story
About Pepper
More Than a Counselor. A Guide for Men, Marriages, and Meaningful Living.
For over three decades, I’ve walked with people through the hardest and most beautiful parts of life—trauma, marriage struggles, spiritual questions, leadership challenges, and the deep desire to become someone stronger, wiser, and more whole.
I’m Pepper Pratt—husband since 1987, father of two grown sons, grandfather of three boys, counselor, teacher, and (given the choice) a guy waist-deep in a cold river with a fly rod.
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30+ years in mental health, spiritual formation, and leadership
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PhD in Biblical Counseling
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Founder of The Pratt Clinic (multiple locations across the Southeast)
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Author, speaker, podcast host
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Marriage & men’s formation specialist
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A man who believes transformation must be practical, relational, embodied, and grounded in Christ
I created Grit & Grace Fieldcraft™ because I kept seeing the same pattern:
Men want strength, direction, and connection—but feel stuck, tired, ashamed, or isolated.
The world tells them to toughen up.
Church often tells them to soften up.
Men don’t need either.
They need integration.
Strength and wisdom.
Grit and grace.
Adventure and depth.
Faith and practical tools.
This is the work I’ve given my life to.
Mission
To equip men and marriages with emotional strength, spiritual grit, and practical, Christ-centered wisdom.
To guide people toward wholehearted presence, courageous leadership, and lives that hold under pressure.
To help men integrate faith, purpose, and embodied adventure into everyday living.
Vision
To see a generation of men and families transformed from the inside out—strong, grounded, connected, and rooted in Christ.
To inspire a movement where grit and grace coexist, shaping marriages that endure and leaders who serve.
To build a community of men living purposefully, leading with integrity, and embracing the sacred journey of growth.
