Our Staff

Education: Manchester College (BS), Christian Theological Seminary (MA) 

Specialties:  Marriage and Family, Children, Anxiety, Grief, Depression, Anger Management 

Office Locations: Great Bridge United Methodist, Great Bridge Presbyterian and Second Presbyterian Church of Norfolk 

Availability: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays  

Education: Culver-Stockton  College (BA), Lexington Theological Seminary (D.Min.), Old Dominion  University and Regent University (counseling coursework) 

Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Life Transitions, Marriage/Couples Therapy, Certified Grief Facilitator

Office Locations: St. Aidan's Episcopal - Virginia Beach 

Availability: Wednesdays and Thursdays

Community Activities: Member of the YMCA Board, Columnist for "The Shopper" periodical 

Education: Wayne State University (BS in Nursing), St. Xavier University (MS in Psychiatric Nursing), University of Michigan (MSW, specializing in Marriage and Family Therapy), Philadelphia Child Guidance Clinic (Post Masters Training in Family Therapy) 

Specialties: Couples and Family Therapy, Blended Family Issues, Grief and Loss, Life Transitions, Anxiety, Depression, Chronic Illness

Office Location: Great Bridge United Methodist Church 

Availability: Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays  

Education:

Norfolk State University (BSW), Norfolk State University (MSW), Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University (M Div.)

Specialties:  Aging Issues, Chemical Dependency, Grief/ Loss and Bereavement, Domestic Violence, and Anger Management

Office Location:  Second Presbyterian Church of Norfolk

Availability:  Mondays and Tuesdays

Community Activities: Retired Norfolk State University Faculty -  Assistant Professor and Field Education Director

Education:  Ashland Theological Seminary in Ohio (M.A. in Clinical Pastoral Counseling)

Specialties:  Sexual Issues, Men’s Issues, Veterans, Marriages in Crisis, Healthy Marital Intimacy, Relationship Challenges, Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Grief/Loss, Spiritual Concerns, Clergy Care, and EMDR

Education: Regent University (MA) 

Specialties:  ADHD, Marriage and Family, Anxiety, Grief, and Depression 

Office Location: Second Presbyterian Church of Norfolk 

Availability: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays  

Education: Virginia Union University (BA), Norfolk State University (MSW), Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology (D. Min) (M. Div) 

Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Grief, and Marriage/Couples Therapy 

Office Locations:  New Calvary Baptist (Norfolk) 

Availability: Tuesdays and Thursdays   

Education: Milligan College (BS), Old Dominion University (MA) and Roanoke Bible College (coursework) 

Specialties:  Grief, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and Crisis Intervention 

Office Locations: Oak Grove United Methodist, St. Andrew Presbyterian in Suffolk, First Presbyterian Church of Norfolk, and Second Presbyterian Church of Norfolk

Availability: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays

Community Activities: Grief Support Groups with Lutheran Family Services 

Education: Rutgers University (BA), New Brunswick Theological Seminary (M. Div) and New York Theological Seminary (D. Min) 

Certifications: Fellow of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors, Full Supervisor in the Association of Clinical Pastoral Education and  Certified Chaplain in the Association of Professional Chaplains

Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Grief, PTSD, Veterans and Military Issues

Office Locations: Second Presbyterian of Norfolk and Eastern Shore Chapel Virginia Beach

Availability: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings   

Education: Marshall University (BA), Union Theological Seminary (MA and D. Min) 

Specialties: Marriage and Family, Anxiety, Depression, Life Transitions 

Office Location: First Presbyterian of Virginia Beach Availability: Tuesdays and Wednesday 

Education:  Virginia Union University (BA) Masters of Divinity, School of Theology at Virginia Union (M. Div), Norfolk State University  (MSW), Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary (D. Min) 

Specialties: Pre-Marriage Seminar. His primary counseling  focus is at his local church where he is the Senior Pastor of New Calvary Baptist in Norfolk. 

Education:  BS Psychology, MSEd Mental Health Counseling at Old Dominion University

Specialties: Certified Substance Abuse Counselor, individuals age 10+

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