Certified Pastoral Counselors are general practitioners. Their skills are in holistic care. While conversant in diagnostic and statistical mental health terminology, they view clinical specialty areas as of relative importance because they understand each person's or family's experience to be unique. However, we have compiled a list of specialty areas about which some staff members have particular experience and understanding.
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Individual Counseling

            Jeff Fryer, M.Div.

            Steve Gillespie, M.Div.

               Lee Miller, M.Div.

            Ken Murray, M.T.S.          

            Chris O’Rear, M.Div.

            Karen Potratz, M.S.W.

            Craig Wascovich, D.Min.                     

Couple Counseling

            Steve Gillespie, M.Div.

            Ken Murray, M.T.S.

            Chris O’Rear, M.Div.

            Karen Potratz, M.S.W.

            Craig Wascovich, D.Min.

Family Counseling

            Steve Gillespie, M.Div.

            Ken Murray, M.T.S.

            Chris O’Rear, M.Div.

            Craig Wascovich, D.Min.

Group Counseling

            Steve Gillespie, M.Div.

            Chris O’Rear, M.Div.

            Karen Potratz, M.S.W.

Abuse Recovery

Adult Children of Alcoholics

            Lee Miller, M.Div.

            Chris O’Rear, M.Div.

            Karen Potratz, M.S.W.

               Craig Wascovich, D.Min.

Addiction and Recovery

            Chris O’Rear, M.Div.

Adolescent Care

            Steve Gillespie, M.Div.

            Chris O’Rear, M.Div.

Attention Deficit Disorder

            Karen Potratz, M.S.W.

AIDS

            Steve Gillespie, M.Div.

            Chris O’Rear, D.Min.

Alcohol/Drug/Substance Abuse

            Chris O’Rear, M.Div.

Anger/Stress Management

            Steve Gillespie, M.Div.

            Chris O’Rear, D.Min.

            Karen Potratz, M.S.W.

            Craig Wascovich, D.Min.

Anxiety/Panic

            Steve Gillespie, M.Div.

Child/Play Therapy

            Jill Faughn, M.A., L.P.C./M.H.S.P.

            Steve Gillespie, M.Div.

Crisis Intervention

            Jeff Fryer, M.Div.

            Steve Gillespie, M.Div.

            Chris O’Rear, M.Div.

            Karen Potratz, M.S.W.

Chronic/Psychosomatic Illness

            Chris O’Rear, M.Div.

            Karen Potratz, M.S.W.

            Craig Wascovich, D.Min.

Divorce

           Steve Gillespie, M.Div.

           Lee Miller, M.Div.

           Chris O’Rear, D.Min.

Depression

           Steve Gillespie, M.Div.

Eating Disorders

           Lee Miller, M.Div.

Education and Training

           Steve Gillespie, M.Div.

           Chris O’Rear, D.Min.

Faith/Religious Concerns

           Jeff Fryer, M.Div.

           Steve Gillespie, M.Div.

           Chris O’Rear, M.Div.

           Craig Wascovich, D.Min.

Families with Children under Age 12

           Steve Gillespie, M.Div.

           Karen Potratz, M.S.W.

Families with Teens

           Steve Gillespie, M.Div.

           Chris O’Rear, M.Div.

Finances

           Chris O’Rear, D.Min.

Geriatrics

           Steve Gillespie, M.Div.

           Karen Potratz, M.S.W.

Grief, Death, and Dying

           Jeff Fryer, M.Div.

           Steve Gillespie, M.Div.

           Lee Miller, M.Div.

           Chris O’Rear, M.Div.

           Karen Potratz, M.S.W.

           Craig Wascovich, D.Min.

Illness and Accident Therapy

            Steve Gillespie, M.Div.

            Chris O’Rear, M.Div.

Job Transitions

                Steve Gillespie, M.Div.

             Chris O’Rear, D.Min.

Learning Disabilities

Men’s Issues

             Steve Gillespie, M.Div.

             Chris O’Rear, M.Div.

Minority Issues

Pain Management

Parenting

             Steve Gillespie, M.Div.

             Chris O’Rear, D.Min.

Phobias

             Steve Gillespie, M.Div.

Prayer Direction

             Steve Gillespie, M.Div.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

             Steve Gillespie, M.Div.

Premarital Counseling

             Steve Gillespie, M.Div.

             Ken Murray, M.T.S.

             Chris O’Rear, M.Div.

             Craig Wascovich, D.Min.

Psychosocial Assessment

             Karen Potratz, M.S.W.

Remarriage/Stepfamily Issues  

           Steve Gillespie, M.Div.

Sex Therapy

Sexual Identity Counseling

           Steve Gillespie, M.Div.

Short-Term Therapy

           Jeff Fryer, M.Div.

           Steve Gillespie, M.Div.

           Chris O’Rear, M.Div.

           Karen Potratz, M.S.W.

Social Justice/Peace Concerns

Suicide

            Steve Gillespie, M.Div.

            Karen Potratz, M.S.W.

Women’s Issues

            Steve Gillespie, M.Div.

            Lee Miller, M.Div.

            Karen Potratz, M.S.W.