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christian counseling today
Vol. 20 no. 2
Christian Counseling Today
is published by
the American Association of Christian Counselors, Inc.
President and Publisher: Tim Clinton
Managing Editor: Mark Camper
Senior Editor: Eric Scalise
Art Director: Edwana Coleman
Advertising: Randy Meetre
AACC National Advisory Board
Dan Allender, Ph.D.
Daniel Amen, M.D.
Steve Arterburn, M.Ed.
William Backus, Ph.D.
Gary Chapman, Ph.D.
Chap Clark, Ph.D.
Mark Crawford, Ph.D.
Richard Dobbins, Ph.D.
Glen Havens, M.D.
Rosemarie Hughes, Ph.D.
Mark Laaser, Ph.D.
H.B. London, Jr., D.D.
James Mallory, M.D.
Sharon May, Ph.D.
Paul Meier, M.D.
Frank Minirth, M.D.
Linda Mintle, Ph.D.
Gary Moon, Ph.D.
George Ohlschlager, J.D., BCPCC
John Ortberg, Ph.D.
Les Parrott, Ph.D.
Cliff Penner, Ph.D.
Joyce Penner, MRN
Daniel Sweeney, Ph.D.
Siang-Yang Tan, Ph.D.
Warren Throckmorton, Ph.D.
John Trent, Ph.D.
Catherine Hart Weber, Ph.D.
William Wilson, M.D.
Everett Worthington, Jr., Ph.D.
H. Norman Wright, M.A., MRE
Mark Yarhouse, Psy.D.
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Tim Clinton, Ed.D., LPC, LMFT,
is President of
AACC
, Executive Director of the Center for Counseling
and Family Studies/Professor of Counseling and Pastoral Care at
Liberty University
, and co-founder
of
Light Counseling, Inc.
, a clinical practice serving children, adolescents, and adults. He is the author
of several books, including
God Attachment
(Howard Books),
The Popular Encyclopedia of Christian
Counseling
(Harvest House), and his most recent,
Break Through
(Worthy Publishing).
Henry Cloud, Ph.D.,
is a clinical psychologist, leadership consultant, and the author of the new release,
Boundaries for Leaders: Results, Relationships, and Being Ridiculously in Charge
(Harper).
Trina Young Greer. Psy.D.,
is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and the Executive Director of
Genesis
Counseling Center
, an outpatient counseling group with multiple offices located in Hampton Roads,
Virginia, providing comprehensive Christian counseling and psychological and psychiatric services. Dr.
Greer obtained her Doctorate of Psychology degree from
Regent University
. Her specializations include
working with children, trauma recovery, and leadership.
Rev. Stephanie C. Holmes, M.A.,
is a Certified Autism Specialist, a Licensed Christian Counselor with
the Board of Examiners for Georgia Christian Counselors, a Board Certified Christian Counselor with the
International Board of Christian Counselors
and was formerly an LPC in North Carolina.
Edward John Kuhnley, M.D.,
is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in Lynchburg, Virginia. He has
a community practice at
Horizon Behavioral Health
and provides services to
Centra Virginia Baptist
Hospital
and
Piedmont Psychiatric Center
. Dr. Kuhnley teaches “Counseling: Psychopharmacology and
Neuropsychology in Clinical Practice,” an intensive graduate course, at
Liberty University
.
Diane M. Langberg, Ph.D.,
is a practicing psychologist with
Diane Langberg and Associates
in suburban
Philadelphia, chairs
AACC’s
Executive Board, and is the author of
Counseling Survivors of Sexual Abuse
and
On the Threshold of Hope
.
H.B. London, Jr., D.D.,
has served 32 years in pastoral ministry—20 as Pastor to Pastors with
Focus on
the Family
. H.B. and his wife, Beverley, are now “retired” and live in LaQuinta, California, where he will
continue his ministry to the clergy through
H.B. London Ministries
(hblondon.org).
Focus on the Family
has conferred on H.B. the title of Pastor to Pastors Emeritus.
Michael R. Lyles, M.D.,
is a board-certified psychiatrist, an
AACC
Executive Board Member and has a
private practice with
Lyles & Crawford Clinical Consulting
in Roswell, Georgia.
Linda Mintle, Ph.D.,
is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, an Assistant Professor of Clinical
Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics at
Eastern Virginia Medical School
, a national news consultant,
speaker and expert on relationships and the psychology of food, and a
BeliefNet
blogger. She is also a best-
selling author with 19 book titles currently published.
Gary W. Moon, M.Div., Ph.D.,
is the Executive Director of the Martin Family Institute for Christianity
and Culture and the Dallas Willard Center for Christian Spiritual Formation at
Westmont College
. He
founded, with David G. Benner and Larry Crabb,
Conversations Journal
; directs the Renovaré Institute for
Christian Spiritual Formation; and has authored several books.
Josephine Olson, M.A., NCC,
received her master’s degree in Community and School Counseling from
Regent University
in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and has conducted play therapy sessions in the school and
agency setting with at-risk youth.
Carrie Fancett Pagels, Ph.D.,
was a Licensed Clinical Psychologist for 25 years specializing in child and
adolescent treatment. Her fiction debut release,
Return to Shirley Plantation: A Civil War Romance
, is an
Amazon Civil War bestseller. She also contributed to
God’s Provision in Tough Times
, which just recently
released.
John Sandy, J.D., M.A.B.C., M.S.J.,
is a senior corporate attorney for
Brotherhood Mutual Insurance
Company
, an insurance provider for churches and related ministries. He is a licensed attorney in California
and Illinois. John is also an ordained minister, board certified Christian counselor, and board certified
pastoral counselor.
Eric Scalise, Ph.D., LPC, LMFT,
is Vice President for Professional Development at
AACC
. He is the
former Chair of Counseling Programs at
Regent University
, with more than 32 years of clinical and profes-
sional experience in the mental health field. Eric is an author, a national and international conference
speaker, and frequently consults with organizations, clinicians, ministry leaders, and churches on a variety
of issues.
Gary Sibcy II, Ph.D.,
is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, professor in the Center for Counseling and
Family Studies and director of the Ph.D. Program in Counseling at
Liberty University
. He is also a Clinical
Psychologist at
Piedmont Psychiatric Center
and the Director of Clinical Research and Assessment at
AACC.
Joshua Straub, Ph.D.,
is a speaker, author, counselor, and professor. He is the coauthor of
God Attachment:
Why You Believe, Act and Feel the Way You Do About God
and
The Quick-Reference Guide to Counseling
Teenagers
. Dr. Straub specializes in attachment and relationship research, the Millennial generation, crisis
and trauma, marriage and family, and spiritual formation.
Cynthia Ulrich Tobias, M.Ed.,
is a best-selling author, featured guest on radio and television, and a
popular presenter for businesses, government agencies, churches and schools throughout the United States
and around the world. She has a successful background that includes more than 25 years of private prac-
tice, eight years of teaching high school, and six years in law enforcement.
Steve Warren, M.A.,
is an Assistant Professor in Counseling and also serves as the Associate Dean for the
Center for Counseling and Family Studies at
Liberty University
.
Mark A. Yarhouse, Psy.D.,
is the Rosemarie Scotti Hughes Chair of Christian Thought in Mental Health
Practice and Professor of Psychology at
Regent University
, where he directs the Institute for the Study
of Sexual Identity (sexualidentityinstitute.org). He is author or co-author of several books, including
Homosexuality and the Christian: A Guide for Parents, Pastors, and Friends.
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